Stamford Senior AdvisorNew Fairfield and Sherman sit at the top of Fairfield County around the western shore of Candlewood Lake and along the New York line, with Route 39 tying them to Danbury. Sherman is the county's smallest town by population.
Sherman has the oldest population in the county, with about a third of residents 65 and over, and New Fairfield is not far behind. Neither town has a licensed senior care facility, so nearly every placement means a move to Danbury, Brookfield or Bethel, and good home care is the main way to stay near the lake.
How many older residents and licensed care options are in New Fairfield & Sherman, CT?
New Fairfield & Sherman had about 17,292 residents on July 1, 2025 (up 185 since 2020) and about 3,906 residents 65 and older (22.8%), and DPH's records show 0 active assisted living agency licenses and 0 nursing homes there.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Population, July 1, 2025 (Census estimate) | 17,292 |
| Population, April 2020 base | 17,107 |
| Residents 65+ (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,906 |
| Residents 85+ (ACS 2020-2024) | 355 |
| Planning region | Western Connecticut Planning Region (WestCOG) |
| Licensed in New Fairfield & Sherman | Not licensed in New Fairfield & Sherman | |
|---|---|---|
| State and CMS records | No licensed providers with a local address | Assisted living agencies, Nursing homes, Residential care homes, Home health agencies, Hospices |
Is there licensed assisted living in New Fairfield & Sherman?
No assisted living services agency license lists an address in New Fairfield & Sherman; the nearest is Charter Senior Living of Brookfield in Brookfield, about 4.9 miles from the center of town.
| Facility / agency | Miles away | Town | First issued | Earlier licenses at address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charter Senior Living of Brookfield 291 Federal Road, 06804 | 4.9 | Brookfield | 03/09/2022 | 1 |
| The Village at Brookfield Common 246A Federal Rd, 06804 | 4.9 | Brookfield | 12/01/2009 | 0 |
| Spring Village at Danbury 8 Glen Hill Rd, 06811 | 5.0 | Danbury | 02/15/2019 | 1 |
| Maplewood at Danbury 22 Hospital Ave, 06819 | 5.7 | Danbury | 12/15/2025 | 1 |
Where are the nearest nursing homes to New Fairfield & Sherman?
No licensed nursing home lists an address in New Fairfield & Sherman; the closest is Autumn Lake at Glen Hill in Danbury, about 5.0 miles away, rated 3 of 5 by CMS.
| Facility / agency | Miles away | CMS overall rating | Private room, per day (DPH) | Residents on Medicaid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Lake at Glen Hill 1 Glen Hill Road, 06811 | 5.0 | 3 of 5 | $621 | 69% |
| Haven Care at Hancock Hall 31 Staples Street, 06810 | 5.8 | 5 of 5 | $585 | 63% |
| Civita Care Center Danbury 107 Osborne Street, 06810 | 5.8 | 2 of 5 | $634 | 85% |
Which hospitals are closest to New Fairfield & Sherman?
Measured from the center of New Fairfield & Sherman, the closest acute-care hospitals in CMS's hospital data are Danbury Hospital (about 7.2 miles) and Griffin Hospital (about 23.5 miles).
St. Vincent's Medical Center in Bridgeport is about 23.6 miles away. These are straight-line distances, useful for comparison but not drive times.
Where do New Fairfield & Sherman families get free senior help?
New Fairfield & Sherman is served by the Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging (WCAAA) at 203-757-5449, and Connecticut's CHOICES line, 1-800-994-9422, gives free Medicare and benefits counseling.
Town social services and the senior center can point to local transportation, meals and the municipal agent for the elderly.
