Best PlacesNewfield, Stamford, CT Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Newfield, Stamford, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Newfield, Stamford ranks 1,355th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on civic engagement by a wide margin, and cell coverage ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Newfield, Stamford
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Newfield, Stamford's strengths and weaknesses
Where Newfield, Stamford ranks high
- Voter turnoutBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than 93% of neighborhoods
Where Newfield, Stamford ranks low
- Cell coverageBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 8% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$1,858 a month, better than only 10% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than only 12% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Newfield, Stamford
A household needs to earn about $233,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Newfield, Stamford home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $158,774, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Newfield, Stamford's effective rate of 1.62%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Newfield, Stamford
Newfield, Stamford runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Newfield, Stamford.
Who works in Newfield, Stamford, and how
Work in Newfield, Stamford centers on professional & technical and construction. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 65%
- Work from home 25%
- Transit, walk, or bike 10%
Life in Newfield, Stamford
The coast is about 10 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across Newfield, Stamford, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Newfield, Stamford, month by month
Newfield, Stamford sees roughly 66 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 86 degrees. January highs sit near 41, with lows near 24. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 32° | 24° |
| April | 62° | 50° | 40° |
| July | 86° | 76° | 66° |
| October | 68° | 57° | 47° |
Flying in and out of Newfield, Stamford
The nearest airport, Westchester County, is about 10 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Laguardia, about 29 miles away.
The best schools in and around Newfield, Stamford
Schools across Newfield, Stamford average a C+, better than 51% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Davenport Ridge SchoolB− · 41% proficient
- Springdale SchoolC · 33% proficient
- Newfield SchoolC · 33% proficient
Top middle schools
- Dolan SchoolC+ · 36% proficient
- Rippowam Middle SchoolC− · 29% proficient
Top high schools
- Stamford High SchoolB− · 42% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Newfield, Stamford school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Newfield, Stamford measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Newfield, Stamford against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Newfield, Stamford
Is Newfield, Stamford a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Newfield, Stamford ranks 1,355th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on civic engagement, health care access, and tree cover, and lowest on cell coverage and state finances. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Newfield, Stamford expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $801,145. The overall cost of living runs about 27% above the national average. Set against a $158,774 median income, cost of living beats 90% of neighborhoods.
Is Newfield, Stamford safe?
Yes, Newfield, Stamford is safer than 58% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $308 per resident a year.
Compare Newfield, Stamford with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Newfield, Stamford. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Newfield, Stamford represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Newfield, Stamford detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Newfield, Stamford: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Newfield, Stamford: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Newfield, Stamford: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Newfield, Stamford: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Newfield, Stamford detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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