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
4 Weatogue
5 Weston
6 Avon
10 Darien
12 Riverside
13 Cos Cob
14 Wilton
15 Westport
17 Farmington
18 Fairfield
19 Southport
21 Pemberwick
22 Easton
23 Canton
24 Glenville
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
43 Shelton
44 Bloomfield
45 Portland
46 Burlington
47 Kensington
48 Manchester
49 Plainville
50 Vernon
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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