Profile for New Canaan, Connecticut, CT

Shoemaking was an early industry

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 8. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.4 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 1998 movie, "The Object of My Affection"
· 1997 movie, "The Ice Storm"

Well-known residents have included:
· David Letterman, TV host
· Harry Connick Jr., musician
· Brian Williams, TV newsman
· Mike Lupica, sports writer

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Nearby parks & recreation: New Canaan Nature Center

Historic sites and museums: John Rogers Studio & Museum, Town House, Hanford-Silliman House

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

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Museums (6)

Parks (1)

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12% of New Canaan residents report German ancestry, and 21% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the New Canaan ancestry & family history guide.

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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in New Canaan was $82,049, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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72% of New Canaan residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Median rent in New Canaan, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $1,293.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $3,602.

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Newspapers in New Canaan include New Canaan Advertiser

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The average commute time for New Canaan workers is 36 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 3 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in New Canaan between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.5 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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Hotels in New Canaan include Roger Sherman Inn, Village Inn of New Canaan.

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