“This 2025 Needs Assessment tells the story of a community that is rich in socioeconomic diversity, and the issues that go hand-in-hand with that diversity,” said Reinaldo Gonzales, associate director of the Center for Social Impact at Fairfield University. “Together, we can use this data and our collective expertise to sustain this diversity as one of our greatest assets.”
The assessment examined residents’ perceptions of needs in five broad categories: basic human needs, community resources, crisis and disaster services, families, children and seniors, and physical and mental health.