New Canaan is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, home to about 20,930 people across 22 square miles. Its ZIP code is 06840.
Homes sold for a median of $654 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside New Canaan. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | LaGuardia Airport (LGA)32 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Westchester County Airport (HPN)13 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New York, NY41 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of New Canaan; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
New Canaan had 20,622 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 55th largest of 169 towns in Connecticut by population.
Fairfield County grew from 184,203 residents in 1900 to 957,419 in 2020.
Fairfield County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 51.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 34 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Stamford 5 N, CT weather station (3 miles away).
222 doctors and other health care providers list an office in New Canaan.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 34 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 21 |
| Dentists | 14 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 9 |
| Mental health providers | 112 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 26 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (10 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (7 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (4 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by New Canaan School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West SchoolNew Canaan | Pre-K–4 | 481 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| East SchoolNew Canaan | K–4 | 554 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| South SchoolNew Canaan | K–4 | 477 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Saxe Middle SchoolNew Canaan | 5–8 | 1,271 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| New Canaan High SchoolNew Canaan | 9–12 | 1,257 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Canaan Country SchoolNew Canaan | Pre-K–9 | 493 | Nonsectarian | 1.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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