New Canaan is a medium-sized town located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 20,862 people and five associated neighborhoods, New Canaan is the 54th largest community in Connecticut.

New Canaan home prices are not only among the most expensive in Connecticut, but New Canaan real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that New Canaan has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Of important note, New Canaan is also a town of artists. New Canaan has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape New Canaan’s character.

A relatively large number of people in New Canaan telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 24.85% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, New Canaan is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making New Canaan a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, New Canaan has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, New Canaan’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in New Canaan is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In New Canaan, the average commute to work is 33.41 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the town, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.

Although the majority of commuting trips in the town are by private automobile, New Canaan is somewhat unusual for a town of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the train helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the New Canaan area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.

If knowledge is power, New Canaan is a pretty powerful place. 82.27% of the adults in New Canaan have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in New Canaan in 2022 was $138,001, which is wealthy relative to Connecticut and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $552,004 for a family of four.

New Canaan is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call New Canaan home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of New Canaan residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in New Canaan include Irish, English, German, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in New Canaan is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Italian.