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Looking to buy a home in New Canaan, Connecticut?

New Canaan is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut. Considered part of Connecticut’s Gold Coast. The town is bounded on the south by Darien, on the west by Stamford, on the east by Wilton, on the southeast by Norwalk, and on the north by Lewisboro and Pound Ridge in Westchester County, New York.

  • In 1731, Connecticut’s General Assembly established Canaan Parish in northwestern Norwalk and northeastern Stamford, and in 1801 the town was incorporated.
  • A population of 19,738
    New Canaan, Connecticut, in Fairfield county, is 50 miles NE of New York City.
  • Known for its wide range of architecture and vast public parks such as Waveny Park, and a signature town center with classic boutiques
  • Known for its public school system, which in 2018 was ranked as the top public school system in Connecticut, and in 2008 the third-best in the country.

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