Regional Hospice

Fairfield County is a suburban stretch of Connecticut. Locals talk about beaches, schools, and a relatively short commute into New York City. They also say it is very expensive and not one-size-fits-all. People who work in high-cost towns such as Westport are often pointed toward Norwalk, Fairfield, and Trumbull, and how far you will commute is the tradeoff. Weston has been described as similarly nice with more modest housing. Towns that come up in housing talk include Greenwich, Darien, New Canaan, Wilton, Redding, Stamford, Westport, Norwalk, and Fairfield. Plan for cost. Public employees have said younger workers do not want to commute and cannot afford to live nearby, and they connect high housing costs with staffing shortages. A Westport-area commenter put it plainly: living there would be wonderful if you could afford it. A local realtor says people relocating from New York City often underestimate property taxes, childcare, and everyday costs. Connecticut has a graduated state income tax.