The town takes pride in its educational system and deeply rooted sense of community involvement. At the heart of this 59-square-mile town is its charming historic center, which features lovely older homes along its Main Street, accented by an old-fashioned general store and numerous shops and eateries. Newtown’s most famous landmark is its towering flagpole on Main Street, from which Old Glory proudly flies. The town’s elegant town hall, which houses, in addition to municipal offices, space for all sorts of events and activities, is a popular community gathering place. The landmark building has long hosted private parties, arts and crafts shows, concerts, stage productions, movies and sporting events. A popular event each Labor Day is the town’s annual parade, which draws thousands of spectators, throngs of marchers, and local and state dignitaries.
In 2011, Connecticut Magazine ranked Newtown fourth out of 26 Connecticut cities with a population between 25,000 and 50,000 in its “Rating the Towns” report. Blessed with numerous parks, Newtown provides numerous recreational opportunities with its athletic fields, nature center, hiking trails and town pool. The town is easily accessible via Interstate 84. Many Newtown residents commute daily to Stamford, Hartford and Manhattan.
The town takes pride in its educational system and deeply rooted sense of community involvement. At the heart of this 59-square-mile town is its charming historic center, which features lovely older homes along its Main Street, accented by an old-fashioned general store and numerous shops and eateries. Newtown’s most famous landmark is its towering flagpole on Main Street, from which Old Glory proudly flies. The town’s elegant town hall, which houses, in addition to municipal offices, space for all sorts of events and activities, is a popular community gathering place. The landmark building has long hosted private parties, arts and crafts shows, concerts, stage productions, movies and sporting events. A popular event each Labor Day is the town’s annual parade, which draws thousands of spectators, throngs of marchers, and local and state dignitaries.
In 2011, Connecticut Magazine ranked Newtown fourth out of 26 Connecticut cities with a population between 25,000 and 50,000 in its “Rating the Towns” report. Blessed with numerous parks, Newtown provides numerous recreational opportunities with its athletic fields, nature center, hiking trails and town pool. The town is easily accessible via Interstate 84. Many Newtown residents commute daily to Stamford, Hartford and Manhattan.
The town takes pride in its educational system and deeply rooted sense of community involvement. At the heart of this 59-square-mile town is its charming historic center, which features lovely older homes along its Main Street, accented by an old-fashioned general store and numerous shops and eateries. Newtown’s most famous landmark is its towering flagpole on Main Street, from which Old Glory proudly flies. The town’s elegant town hall, which houses, in addition to municipal offices, space for all sorts of events and activities, is a popular community gathering place. The landmark building has long hosted private parties, arts and crafts shows, concerts, stage productions, movies and sporting events. A popular event each Labor Day is the town’s annual parade, which draws thousands of spectators, throngs of marchers, and local and state dignitaries.
In 2011, Connecticut Magazine ranked Newtown fourth out of 26 Connecticut cities with a population between 25,000 and 50,000 in its “Rating the Towns” report. Blessed with numerous parks, Newtown provides numerous recreational opportunities with its athletic fields, nature center, hiking trails and town pool. The town is easily accessible via Interstate 84. Many Newtown residents commute daily to Stamford, Hartford and Manhattan.
