New Fairfield
CTWestern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut
Population 621K |Median income $118,930
Population
620,666
Western Connecticut Planning Region
Median Income
$118,930
+88% vs avg
Median Home Value
$595,600
+204% vs avg
Median Age
41.1
years
Economics
Median Rent $1,952/mo
Poverty Rate
7.4% -49% vs avg
Unemployment 5.6%
Bachelor's Degree+ 54.2%
Work From Home 16.7%
Public Transit 7.7%
Demographics
White 66.7%
Hispanic or Latino 20.1%
African American 10%
Asian 5.2%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Short Sleep Duration
33.3%
High Blood Pressure
28.2%
Obesity
24.7%
Physical Inactivity
22.1%
Binge Drinking
16.4%
Frequent Mental Distress
13.9%
Frequent Physical Distress
10.9%
Lack of Health Insurance
9.9%
Current Asthma
9.8%
Current Smoking
8.5%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 78.4%
Dental Visit 74.7%
Other Measures
Diabetes
8.5%
Coronary Heart Disease
5%
Stroke
2.8%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
135 per 100k
-62% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1516 per 100k
-24% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
85.4
Homicide
3.9
Robbery
46.0
Burglary
132.2
Larceny-Theft
1185.0
Motor Vehicle Theft
198.5
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Alerts & News — New Fairfield Area 1
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Western Connecticut Planning Region) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.