New Canaan ( /njuː ˈkeɪnən/) is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, 8 miles (13 km) northeast of Stamford. The population was 19,738 according to the 2010 census.
The town is one of the most affluent communities in the nation. In 2011, New Canaan was ranked 8th on CNN Money's list of the top-earning towns in the United States.
New Canaan has two Metro-North railroad stations: the New Canaan station and the Talmadge Hill statio...
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New Canaan ( /njuː ˈkeɪnən/) is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, 8 miles (13 km) northeast of Stamford. The population was 19,738 according to the 2010 census.
The town is one of the most affluent communities in the nation. In 2011, New Canaan was ranked 8th on CNN Money's list of the top-earning towns in the United States.
New Canaan has two Metro-North railroad stations: the New Canaan station and the Talmadge Hill station, both on the New Canaan Branch of the New Haven Line. Travel time to Grand Central Terminal in New York City is approximately one hour.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 22.5 square miles (58 km), of which 22.1 square miles (57 km) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km), or 1.56%, is water. The town is served by the Merritt Parkway and by a spur line of the Metro-North Railroad. The downtown area consists of many restaurants, an old movie theater, and antique shops. There are also several churches in...
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