New Canaan () is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut. The population was 20,622 according to the 2020 census. The town is part of the Western Connecticut Planning Region. The town is considered part of Connecticut's Gold Coast. The town is bounded on the south by Darien, to the west by Stamford, on the east by Wilton, on the southeast by Norwalk, and on the north by Lewisboro and Pound Ridge in Westchester County, New York. New Canaan is known for its architecture and public parks such as Waveny Park, and a town center with boutiques. Residents sing carols on God's Acre every Christmas Eve, a town tradition since 1916.

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How New Canaan ranks

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Town numbers

ZIP code06840

Area code203, 475

Living in New Canaan

Housing in New Canaan

$2.23M▲ 13.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical New Canaan home is worth about $2,229,000, up 13.1% in a year, 394% above the Connecticut typical home.

Only 4 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Safety in New Canaan

Safety Grade A

New Canaan reports less crime per resident than 87% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

New Canaan 0.1

Connecticut 1.1

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

New Canaan 4.8

Connecticut 11.6

U.S. 15.5

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Schools in New Canaan

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School Grade A+

The public schools New Canaan’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 98% of Connecticut’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#1Best public schoolsof 149 in CT

DistrictNew Canaan School DistrictSchools6

East School A+Elementary · Grades K–4 · 554 students West School A+Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 481 students South School A+Elementary · Grades K–4 · 477 students Saxe Middle School A+Middle · Grades 5–8 · 1,271 students New Canaan High School A+High · Grades 9–12 · 1,257 students NEW CANAAN COUNTRY SCHOOL

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CT. Ratings are from neighbors.