Communities

Darien A classic Gold Coast town on the Sound, with a walkable downtown and two train stations. Greenwich Gold Coast elegance on Long Island Sound, from village centers to back-country estates. New Canaan The Next Station to Heaven: a polished town center, celebrated modern architecture and wooded acreage. Westport Beaches, the arts and a lively downtown on the Saugatuck River. Weston Wooded, quiet and protected: two-acre zoning and miles of preserved land. Easton Farms, reservoirs and country roads, just north of Fairfield. Redding Ridges, reservoirs and Revolutionary history in one of the county's most rural towns. Trumbull Parks, trails and a central location in the heart of Fairfield County. Bethel A small town with a walkable downtown, its own train station and quick access to I-84. Stratford A shoreline town at the mouth of the Housatonic, with beaches, history and aviation. Monroe Quiet country roads, lakes and trails, between Trumbull and Newtown. Milford Fourteen miles of shoreline, a classic town green and a lively downtown. New Fairfield Lake life on Candlewood, with state parks and quiet country roads. Shelton A riverfront downtown, a corporate corridor and wooded hills along the Housatonic. Derby Connecticut's smallest city, where the Housatonic and Naugatuck rivers meet. Brookfield Between two lakes: Candlewood on one side, Lillinonah on the other. Orange A suburban town between New Haven and Milford, with farms, a fair and easy highway access. Ansonia A compact Naugatuck Valley city with historic architecture and hilltop neighborhoods. Seymour A historic mill town on the Naugatuck River, with its own train station and Route 8 access. Southbury Rolling countryside on the Housatonic, with state parks and easy I-84 access. Oxford A quiet, residential town with state parks, a rail trail and a golf community. West Haven Three and a half miles of public beaches, a boardwalk and its own train station. New Haven The Elm City: a university town with world-class museums, food and a harbor on the Sound. New Milford Connecticut's largest town by land area, with a classic green, farmland and Candlewood Lake. Hamden Home of the Sleeping Giant: suburban neighborhoods, Quinnipiac University and great trails.