New York City · suburban

Bethel

P.T. Barnum's birthplace and still the most approachable Fairfield County town. A real small-city character with reasonable prices, a growing arts scene, and good schools.

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8/10

Schools

95 min

To New York City

$542K

Median home

$11K

Annual tax

Walk score

11,551

Population

39.4

Median age

$80K

Median income

What stands out

·P.T. Barnum birthplace
·Growing arts scene
·Bethel PS (solid)
·Most affordable walkable CT

Nearby towns

Brookfield, CT →Brookfield →Ridgefield →Ridgefield, CT →Newtown →South Salem, NY →

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