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Fairfield, CT vs Brighton, MI

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- Brighton is 0% more densely populated than Fairfield.
- People are 11.6% less likely to be married in Brighton.
- The Median Age is 5.0 years older in Brighton.
 Fairfield, CTBrighton, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock7,462329,725,481
 Female Population51.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock45.438.4
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 Population - 201059,697  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock6,701285,036,114
 Population - 199053,418  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now16.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,123.593.4
 Land Area29.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fairfield, CTBrighton, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Fairfield, CTBrighton, MIUnited States
 White84.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.4%12.2%
 Asian4.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fairfield, CTBrighton, MIUnited States
 Married Population53.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.2%50.2%
 Never Married33.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.4%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.042.60
 Households21,086  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,82780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children39.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock53.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,556  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Fairfield    5 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I have lived in CT my whole life and I can't wait to get out of here. If you have yourself established, then this is great place to live. If you're a young person  More

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Over 12 years ago

I have lived in CT my whole life and I can't wait to get out of here. If you have yourself established, then this is great place to live. If you're a young person  More

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Over 13 years ago

Very expensive town to live in but good restaurants, schools, beaches and access to  More

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Reviews for Brighton    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Brighton is a great place to live. On the plus side, Brighton (Livingston County) is beautiful with lots of lakes, trees, parks, hiking and biking trails, etc. GREAT  More

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I have lived here for some time and raising kids here is really nice. It's like a small ann arbor, downtown buzzes with festivals, shops, music, parks and restaurants.  More

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Of all the places we have lived in the U.S. this is the best. We have finally found a neighborhood with friendly people of all ages, Great medical care within 10-30  More

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