Methodology · Version 1.1 · August 2026

Useful recommendations should be explainable.

NYC to CT evaluates all 23 Fairfield County municipalities using the same neutral criteria. The model never uses race, religion, national origin, family status, disability, age, or other protected characteristics—and it does not infer them from proxy data.

Weights

• Budget fit: 25%
• Commute and transit: 25%
• Home and lot fit: 20%
• Walkability: 10%
• Official public-school indicators: 10%
• Property-tax fit: 5%
• Water access: 5%

Hard constraints

If a user requires a town station, places without one are not eligible for a high score. A representative commute above the user’s maximum is handled the same way. When nothing qualifies, the site labels alternatives as tradeoffs and caps their scores.

Data limits

Town-level information cannot predict a particular home, street, tax bill, commute, or school assignment. Housing figures are broad planning ranges pending brokerage-approved licensed data. Commutes are representative ranges, not guarantees. Verify every material fact before acting.

Education information

The model uses consistently presented public information from Connecticut EdSight. It does not label places as “good for families,” collect family status, or use demographic composition. Buyers should review the underlying official data and make their own decisions.

Sources

MTA schedules · Connecticut OPM FY2026 mill-rate dataset · Connecticut EdSight · Census ACS