Fairfield : Connecticut

The area is primarily suburban although it is possible to live in the town. There are some developments in the area that are de-facto active adult communities.
The median sale price  of a home in Fairfield was $584,980 in late 2015, according to Zillow.com.

Fairfield has it all: natural beauty plus easy access to all the benefits of city living.  Fairfield is a town of many neighborhoods, two of which—Southport and Greenfield Hill—are notably affluent.  It's also a college town with about 3,900 undergraduate and 1,000 graduate students study in Fairfield's six schools and colleges of Fairfield University. Natural beauties include the town's five miles of Long Island Sound coastline include 5 town beaches which are staffed by lifeguards during the summer, and miles of privately owned beach which are open to the public below the high tide mark. In 2012, Fairfied was ranked 64 in Money Magazine's "Best Places to Live".

Fairfield is located on the shore of the Long Island Sound with an average January temperature of 30 degrees, which is it's coolest month.  The Average temperature in July is 74 degrees, and the maximum precipitation normally occurs in April.

Fairfield Community Theatre Foundation hosts many community events;  The Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts on the campus of Fairfield University has become known as one of the finest concert halls in the country.