In New Canaan (Western Connecticut, Connecticut), the median home price is $2,138,000; median household income is $250,001; the population is 20,870; schools rate 9.1 out of 10; the violent crime rate is 95.7 per 100k; and the average commute is 38.0 minutes. Sources: Zillow Research and the US Census Bureau.
New Canaan at a glance
Population
20,870
Median Household Income
$250,001
Typical Home Value
$2,138,000
School District Rating
9.1
Violent Crime Rate
95.7
Avg Commute Time
38.0
About New Canaan
With 20,870 residents, New Canaan is the 10th most populated of 18 towns in Western Connecticut. The median home value is $2,138,000, 109% above the Western Connecticut median and 268% above the Connecticut median. Median household income is $250,001 (95% above the Western Connecticut median).
New Canaan is a town in Western Connecticut, Connecticut. hearthmap aggregates housing, demographic, school, crime, and environmental data for every ZIP and census tract inside the town. Compare New Canaan with neighboring towns or with anywhere else in the country.
Data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau, the National Center for Education Statistics, the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, the EPA, Zillow, Redfin, and other public sources. Some metrics are spatially derived from finer-grained data (ZIPs and tracts) when the source does not publish at the town level directly.
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New Canaan at a glance: frequently asked questions
- What is the population of New Canaan, Connecticut?
- New Canaan has a population of 20,870 based on the most recent US Census estimate.
- What is the median home price in New Canaan, Connecticut?
- The median home value in New Canaan is $2,138,000, 109% above the Western Connecticut median. Open the interactive map to see the distribution block by block.
- What is the median household income in New Canaan?
- Median household income in New Canaan is $250,001 per year, sourced from the US Census American Community Survey.
- What county is New Canaan, Connecticut in?
- New Canaan is in Western Connecticut, Connecticut. The county page compares every town in Western Connecticut on housing, schools, crime, and demographics.
- How are the schools in New Canaan?
- Schools serving New Canaan rate 9.1 out of 10 on hearthmap's school-district rating, a composite of math proficiency, reading proficiency, and graduation rates.
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