Fairfield is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It borders the city of Bridgeport and towns of Trumbull, Easton, Weston, and Westport along the Gold Coast of Connecticut. As of 2020, the town had a population of 61,512. The town is part of the Greater Bridgeport Planning Region. Fairfield is a hub of higher education, enrolling more than 17,000 students between Sacred Heart University and Fairfield University.
Northeast
Fairfield
Fairfield County, CT
Population
62,072
Walk Score
85 · Very Walkable
Median rent
$2,008
Median home value
$704,100
Founded
1639
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Southport Historic District · listed 1971
Notable landmarks
- Birdcraft Sanctuary · listed 1982
- Bronson Windmill · listed 1971
- Fairfield & Southport Railroad Stations
- Fairfield Historic District · listed 1971
- Fairfield Railroad Stations · listed 1989
- Greenfield Hill Grange #133 · listed 2008
- Ogden, David, House · listed 1979
- Osborne, John, House · listed 1987
- Pine Creek Park Bridge · listed 1992
- Pony Pratt Truss Bridge - Black Rock Turnpike
- Pony Pratt Truss Bridge - Mill Hill Road
- Restmore · listed 2009
- Southport Railroad Stations · listed 1989
- Sturges, Jonathan, House · listed 1984
- Town Hall
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