Best Suburbs to Live in Connecticut? Stamford Makes the List

It's heart warming to see that in a report by Niche.com - the following towns are the best places to live in Connecticut and NEW CANAAN is number 2 out 63! I don't hide the fact that I love our town, with its population of 20,219. It has a plethora of restaurants and bars, miles of sidewalk, first class schools, beautiful parks, stunning architecture, a train service to the city and a fantastic community spirit. The only part of the report which scored a C- was the weather, but what can we do about that?

The 2017 Best Suburbs to Live ranking provides a comprehensive assessment of the overall livability of an area at the suburb level. This grade takes into account several key factors of a location, including the quality of local schools, crime rates, housing trends, employment statistics, and access to amenities in an attempt to measure the overall quality of an area.

1. Simsbury

New Canaan

Old Greenwich

Weatogue

Weston

Avon

Glastonbury

Greenwich

West Simsbury

10 Darien

11 West Hartford

12 Riverside

13 Cos Cob

14 Wilton

15 Westport

16 Glastonbury Center

17 Farmington

18 Fairfield

19 Southport

20 South Windsor

21 Pemberwick

22 Easton

23 Canton

24 Glenville

25 Rocky Hill

26 Trumbull

27 Byram

28 Bolton

29 East Granby

30 Newington

31 Windsor

32 Cromwell

33 Tariffville

34 Wethersfield

35 Collinsville

36 Middletown

37 Milford

38 Southington

39 Stamford

40 Berlin

41 Norwalk

42 Canton Valley

43 Shelton

44 Bloomfield

45 Portland

46 Burlington

47 Kensington

48 Manchester

49 Plainville

50 Vernon

Click here to view the full list.

About Niche

Niche is a website that helps you discover the schools and neighborhoods that are right for you. We rigorously analyze dozens of public data sets and millions of reviews to produce comprehensive rankings, report cards, and profiles for every K-12 school, college, and neighborhood in the U.S. Reports are based on crime, public schools, cost of living, job opportunities, and local amenities. Ranking based on data from the U.S. Census, FBI, BLS, CDC, and other sources.

Image: Rachel Lampen Irwin Park April 2017 

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