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Parks and Recreation
With more than eight miles of shoreline and 1000 acres of open space
set aside for public use, Fairfield has a lot to offer.
Along the coast of Long Island Sound you'll find four public beaches,
a marina, boat basins, sailboat storage and mooring and docking facilities.
There's fresh water recreation on Lake Mohegan, too.
Town parks offer plenty of activities: fishing, camping, hiking, swimming,
boating, picnicking, skating and cross-country skiing.
Fairfield also features six golf courses, both public and private,
along with five year-round clay tennis courts and dozens of asphalt
courts at parks and schools.
For information about recreation programs offered by the town, see
the Parks
and Recreation Department web site.
Transportation
Wherever you need to go, you can get there from Fairfield. Easy access to
I-95 and the Merritt Parkway puts all of Connecticut's towns and cities
within reach. Hartford, the state capital, is just 51 miles away. And if you're
travelling out of state, you have plenty of options:
By Air: Fairfield is just 61 miles from
Bradley International,
less than 50 from
JFK
and
LaGuardia
and about 20 minutes from the Sikorsky Memorial Airport.
Don't feel like driving there yourself?
Connecticut Limo's
Bridgeport terminal is just minutes away from Fairfield Center. -
By Ferry:
It's only a ten minute ride to the Bridgeport terminal of the
Port Jefferson ferry
serving Long Island.
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By Rail:
The
Metro-North Railroad
will take you to New York City's Grand Central Terminal, about 50 miles from Fairfield. There are two train stations in Fairfield, with a third one on the way.
Amtrak serves the entire Northeast
Corridor from Boston to Washinton, D.C., with stops in nearby Bridgeport.
Within Connecticut, Metro-North serves more than a dozen shoreline
communities from Greenwich to New Haven, with connections to Waterbury,
Danbury, the Shoreline East commuter railroad and Amtrak trains running north
to Hartford and Springfield, MA.
MetroPool
is a source of information on carpools, vanpools and other commuter options.
Local bus service is provided by the
Greater Bridgeport Transit Authority.
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Schools and Libraries
Public Schools: The
Fairfield Public School System
serves almost 8,000 students from pre-kindergarten through high school. The
school system provides a quality education and is considered one of the best
in Connecticut. The town is currently building a second high school as well
as a new middle and elementary school. This brings the total number of
schools to 16.
Private Schools: See the town's web site for a detailed list of
private and
parochial schools in Fairfield.
Higher Education: There are no less than two private
universities within Fairfield's borders --
Fairfield University and
Sacred Heart University
-- with more than 11,000 students between them.
Libraries: Fairfield can boast three libraries with extensive
book collections and active cultural calendars. The
Fairfield Public Library
includes the Main Library on the Old Post Road and its Fairfield Woods branch. Southport's independent
Pequot Library
shares a computer system with the Fairfield Public Library.
Housing
About 85% of Fairfield residents live in single-family detached dwellings --
approximately 18,000 of them. These homes are located along the shore as
well as inland, with a median price of $318,750 and an average price
of $430,926.
Consult our online
Member Directory
to find area realtors.
Taxes
Statewide, the corporate business tax is 7.5%; the sales tax on goods and
services, 6%; the personal income tax rate, 5%.
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Utilities
Phone Numbers
| Town Hall Main Switchboard | 203-256-3000 |
| Parking Permits - RR Station | 203-256-3053 |
| Car Registration/Drivers License | 800-842-8222 |
| Police Department (non-emergency) | 203-254-4800 | www.fpdct.com |
| Emergency Number | 911 |
| Poison Center | 800-343-2722 |
| Beach Stickers | 203-256-3191 |
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