The population in Fairfiled County has been steadily increasing over the last few years.
Since 2010, the population has grown close to 30,000 people, making a 3 percent increase over five years, according to new U.S. Census data.
It should come to no surprise: several towns in Fairfield were among the top 25 best places to live in Connecticut, according to a report put out earlier this month.
The area is known for lower local tax rates, higher property values and high-performing school systems.
Other counties have no had the same outcome.
Litchfield county had one of the more drastic drops-- its population has gone down 3.4 percent over the last five years.
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Bigger counties like Hartford and New Haven had populations remain about the same with only about .11 and .21 percent drops, respectively.
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