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2026 Compare Cities Education:
Fairfield, CT vs Fanwood, NJ

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- Fanwood spends 1.8% more per student than Fairfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.0% lower in Fanwood than in Fairfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fanwood had 2.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fairfield
 Fairfield, CTFanwood, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,387$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,833  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,582$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12834573
 Students per Counselor356  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.68.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.8%1.5%
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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 Fanwood    2 Reviews
Roe · Fanwood, NJ
A Great Little Town
Over 18 years ago

We are transplanted New Yorkers and this is our second NJ town in five years (Bogota was the first and it was not for us). We chose Fanwood because of its proximity to  More

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Liz · Fanwood, NJ
Fanwood, New Jersey Great Small Bedroom town / H
Over 18 years ago

Have lived in this Central New Jersey small town..20yrs..Love it Close to Westfield, Scotch Plains and Cranford...affluent towns with lots of shops, great restaurants  More

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