Crime, quality of schools, things to do, and cost of living were among the factors used in determining the rankings. Other factors are listed here.
Southport, cited for its "great sense of community," is the No. 1-rated municipality in the county. You can read the Niche entry here.
Southport is followed by No. 2 Westport, No. 3 Fairfield, No. 4 Ridgefield, No. 5 Newfield (in Stamford), No. 6 Old Greenwich, No. 7 Greenwich, No. 8 New Canaan, No. 9 Wilton and No. 10 Cos Cob to make up the Top 10 for Fairfield County.
You can view each entry and the entire list here.
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