NEW CANAAN

New Canaan, CT, a quaint, New England town, is known for its wide range of architecture, including Philip Johnson's The Glass House and other architectural styles inspired by the Bauhaus movement that was introduced to New Canaan by The Harvard Five.  New Canaan also offers its residents vast public parks, boutique shops and gourmet restaurants. Nestled in lower Fairfield County between Stamford, Wilton and the New York State border, New Canaan offers top-notch public schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school and one high school as well as 3 private schools and parks, such as Waveny Park, for outdoor recreational activities. For the daily commuters, residents can take the New Canaan branch connecting to the Metro-North New Haven Line in Stamford for an 80 minute trip to New York’s Grand Central, while others drive to Stamford to take the express train.

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