Connecticut Magazine has rated Fairfield the Number 1 town in Connecticut on the basis of its education, low crime rate, economy, cost of living and leisure activities.
It beat out rival Greenwich for the first time in the ratings contest that the magazine last held in 2006.
Fairfield is not only number one for towns with a population of over 50,000, it has the best score for any of the 169 towns in Connecticut, beating out neighboring Westport, which, nonetheless, is number one for towns in the 25,000 to 50,000 population category. Weston earned the number 2 spot for towns between 10,000 and 15,000.