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New Fairfield, CT (Connecticut) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $493,128 (it was $228,100 in 2000)
New Fairfield:

$493,128
Connecticut:

$347,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $347,294 - $627,053

Total population: 13,881 (Urban population: 13,013, Rural population: 940 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 5,148 (4,638 occupied: 4,334 owner occupied, 304 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

7%
State:

34%

Housing density: 252 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $820,471.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,768 (lower quartile is $1,437, upper quartile is over $2,000)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $779


Median gross rent in New Fairfield, CT in 2022: over $2,000

Housing units in New Fairfield with a mortgage: 3,154 (364 second mortgage, 534 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 955

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Household type by relationship:

Households: 897,661
  • In family households: 768,709 (156,025 male householders, 76,871 female householders)
    178,028 spouses, 283,184 children (270,358 natural, 5,825 adopted, 7,001 stepchildren), 13,517 grandchildren, 10,152 brothers or sisters, 9,951 parents, foster children, 13,466 other relatives, 21,162 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 128,952 (44,659 male householders (33,783 living alone)), 57,990 female householders (49,710 living alone)), 26,303 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 19,168 (9,152 institutionalized population)

167,032 married couples with children.
41,379 single-parent households (6,664 men, 34,715 women).

90.1% of residents of New Fairfield speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (85% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
6.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (72% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (92% speak English very well, 8% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 1,677 (11.4%)
(83.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.5
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

5.1
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in New Fairfield, Connecticut
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in New Fairfield, Connecticut
  • 12no bedroom
  • 1001 bedroom
  • 5952 bedrooms
  • 2,0103 bedrooms
  • 1,4074 bedrooms
  • 2105+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in New Fairfield, Connecticut
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in New Fairfield, Connecticut
  • 0no bedroom
  • 451 bedroom
  • 1162 bedrooms
  • 1093 bedrooms
  • 314 bedrooms
  • 35+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in New Fairfield in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in New Fairfield in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 74no vehicle
  • 7641 vehicle
  • 2,1732 vehicles
  • 1,0093 vehicles
  • 2504 vehicles
  • 645+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in New Fairfield in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in New Fairfield in renter-occupied apartments
  • 8no vehicle
  • 1081 vehicle
  • 1302 vehicles
  • 583 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in New Fairfield, Connecticut
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in New Fairfield, Connecticut
  • 121 room
  • 142 rooms
  • 813 rooms
  • 1654 rooms
  • 5425 rooms
  • 8086 rooms
  • 9877 rooms
  • 9168 rooms
  • 8099+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in New Fairfield, Connecticut
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in New Fairfield, Connecticut
  • 01 room
  • 122 rooms
  • 423 rooms
  • 784 rooms
  • 435 rooms
  • 686 rooms
  • 387 rooms
  • 128 rooms
  • 119+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
  • New Fairfield, CT household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in New Fairfield, CT in 2022
  • 103,812Less than $10,000
  • 118,842$10,000 to $19,999
  • 132,546$20,000 to $29,999
  • 116,149$30,000 to $39,999
  • 117,098$40,000 to $49,999
  • 113,100$50,000 to $59,999
  • 153,639$60,000 to $74,999
  • 241,997$75,000 to $99,999
  • 183,964$100,000 to $124,999
  • 146,732$125,000 to $149,999
  • 199,327$150,000 to $199,999
  • 288,136$200,000 or more

Percentage of workers working in this county: 63.7%
Number of people working at home: 1,214 (15.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 148
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 493
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 540
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 883
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 981
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 467
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 594
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 160
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 202
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 823
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 877
  • 90 or more minutes: 451

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 5,841 (83.3%)
  • Carpooled: 486 (6.9%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 21 (0.3%)
  • Subway or elevated: 12 (0.2%)
  • Railroad: 159 (2.3%)
  • Motorcycle: 6 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 71 (1.0%)
  • Other means: 23 (0.3%)
  • Worked at home: 393 (5.6%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in New Fairfield, Connecticut
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in New Fairfield, Connecticut
  • 1151995 to March 2000
  • 501990 to 1994
  • 691985 to 1989
  • 801980 to 1984
  • 961975 to 1979
  • 841970 to 1974
  • 1381965 to 1969
  • 459Before 1965
Ancestries in New Fairfield, CT

First ancestries reported:

  • Irish: 4,457 (23.6%)
  • Italian: 3,618 (19.2%)
  • German: 2,962 (15.7%)
  • Other: 1,650 (8.7%)
  • English: 1,439 (7.6%)
  • Polish: 963 (5.1%)
  • United States: 480 (2.5%)
  • French: 441 (2.3%)
  • Russian: 294 (1.6%)
  • Swedish: 287 (1.5%)
  • Hungarian: 270 (1.4%)
  • Norwegian: 244 (1.3%)
  • Greek: 223 (1.2%)
  • Portuguese: 179 (0.9%)
  • French Canadian: 174 (0.9%)
  • Scottish: 156 (0.8%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 145 (0.8%)
  • Dutch: 142 (0.8%)
  • Welsh: 132 (0.7%)
  • Czech: 131 (0.7%)
  • Danish: 122 (0.6%)
  • Slovak: 119 (0.6%)
  • Ukrainian: 72 (0.4%)
  • Arab: 63 (0.3%)
  • Swiss: 49 (0.3%)
  • Lithuanian: 39 (0.2%)
  • West Indian: 30 (0.2%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Germany
New Fairfield:

16.2% (177)
Connecticut:

3.1% (11,432)

Italy
New Fairfield:

9.7% (106)
Connecticut:

7.0% (26,023)

Ireland
New Fairfield:

8.7% (95)
Connecticut:

1.2% (4,344)

United Kingdom
New Fairfield:

7.4% (81)
Connecticut:

4.4% (16,395)

Canada
New Fairfield:

5.3% (58)
Connecticut:

5.2% (19,083)

Hungary
New Fairfield:

4.4% (48)
Connecticut:

0.7% (2,646)

Korea
New Fairfield:

4.2% (46)
Connecticut:

1.5% (5,508)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
New Fairfield:

3.4% (37)
Connecticut:

2.5% (9,358)

India
New Fairfield:

3.2% (35)
Connecticut:

4.1% (15,108)

Australia
New Fairfield:

2.9% (32)
Connecticut:

0.3% (1,032)

Yugoslavia
New Fairfield:

2.7% (30)
Connecticut:

0.5% (1,894)

Japan
New Fairfield:

2.5% (27)
Connecticut:

0.9% (3,472)

Cuba
New Fairfield:

2.2% (24)
Connecticut:

1.1% (3,919)

Greece
New Fairfield:

1.8% (20)
Connecticut:

1.2% (4,622)

Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia)
New Fairfield:

1.8% (20)
Connecticut:

0.5% (1,693)

Austria
New Fairfield:

1.6% (17)
Connecticut:

0.3% (1,224)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 4,761
  • Other state: 7,987
  • Northeast: 6,616
  • Midwest: 602
  • South: 355
  • West: 414

64% of New Fairfield residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 7% lived in Connecticut.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 8
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 6
  • 7th and 8th grade: 41
  • 9th grade: 29
  • 10th grade: 59
  • 11th grade: 33
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 88
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,150
  • Less than 1 year of college: 231
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 625
  • Associate degree: 223
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,187
  • Master's degree: 498
  • Professional school degree: 167
  • Doctorate degree: 89
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 4
  • 7th and 8th grade: 43
  • 9th grade: 58
  • 10th grade: 85
  • 11th grade: 26
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 97
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,306
  • Less than 1 year of college: 330
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 517
  • Associate degree: 439
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,145
  • Master's degree: 531
  • Professional school degree: 91
  • Doctorate degree: 5
Educational Attainment for Females
New Fairfield marital status for males
New Fairfield marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 5,027
  • One, attached: 10
  • Two: 85
  • 3 or 4: 7
  • 20 to 49: 6
  • Mobile homes: 13

Median worth of mobile homes: $86,374

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.2%
Year householders moved into residence in New Fairfield
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in New Fairfield, CT
  • 79.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 16.5%Electricity
  • 1.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.4%Wood
  • 0.7%Utility gas
  • 0.3%Other fuel
  • 0.2%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in New Fairfield, CT
  • 68.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 23.7%Electricity
  • 8.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 219
Here:

11.4%
Connecticut:

9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 48
Here:

5.8%
Connecticut:

11.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 61
Here:

17.9%
Connecticut:

33.4%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability