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1979
Darien Playhouse, Post Road, 1979
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About Darien
Town in Connecticut, United StatesDarien ( DAIR-ee-AN) is a coastal town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It is the smallest town on Connecticut's Gold Coast. Situated on the Long Island Sound between the cities of Stamford and Norwalk, Darien is a commuter town for New York City. There are two railroad stations in Darien, Noroton Heights and Darien, linking the town to Grand Central Terminal.
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Housing in Darien
The typical Darien home is worth about $2,469,000, up 13.7% in a year, 448% above the Connecticut typical home.
A strong seller's market
Safety in Darien
Safety Grade A-
Darien reports less crime per resident than 75% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Schools in Darien
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The public schools Darien’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 96% of Connecticut’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
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