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Fairfield, CT vs Cheshire, CT

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- Cheshire is 0% more densely populated than Fairfield.
- People are 1.3% more likely to be married in Cheshire.
- The Median Age is 5.0 years older in Cheshire.
 Fairfield, CTCheshire, CTUnited States
 Population  Unlock28,766329,725,481
 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  Unlock28,543285,036,114
 Population - 199053,418  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock0.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now16.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock869.693.4
 Land Area29.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fairfield, CTCheshire, CTUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Fairfield, CTCheshire, CTUnited States
 White84.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.9%12.2%
 Asian4.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fairfield, CTCheshire, CTUnited States
 Married Population53.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock53.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.4%50.2%
 Never Married33.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.642.60
 Households21,086  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,01880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children39.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock53.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,556  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.0%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Fairfield    5 Reviews
Leeann · Trumbull, CT
Outrageous
Over 13 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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Leeann · Trumbull, CT
Outrageous
Over 13 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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GARTH · Fairfield, CT
Cost of Living
Over 14 years ago

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

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Reviews for Cheshire    2 Reviews
Pete · Cheshire, CT
Cheshire
Over 13 years ago

Overall excellent town for raising kids. When comparing towns look at the numbers, they take out any biases. You get the most for your family in  More

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Bp · Meriden, CT
Why I Love Cheshire
Over 16 years ago

I love Cheshire because the people there are friendly,mind their own business and the town is so pretty! I live in Meriden and I go to Cheshire often just to relax.  More

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