New Canaan, CT

Full City Profile · Connecticut · Western Connecticut Planning Region County

3.5 /5.0

B+ Good

7,032 Population 4,537/sq mi density

$163,355 Median Income $110,986 per capita

$1,115,600 Home Value $2,042,076 Zillow

$3,501 Median Rent 30.2% income on rent

50°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr

10 Violent Crime/100K 498 property/100K

B+

Overall

3.5 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

A+

Economy

4.5 / 5.0

$163,355 median income, 5.4% unemployment

C+

Affordability

2.8 / 5.0

$1,115,600 home value, $3,501/mo rent

Safety

1.8 / 5.0

10 violent crimes/100K

A+

Education

5.0 / 5.0

76.6% bachelor's degree or higher

Change Over Time (2021–2023)

Population Change

-5%

7,399 → 7,032

over 2 years

Annual Pop. Growth

-2.51%

Compound annual growth rate

Median Income Change

+12.5%

$145,244 → $163,355

nominal, not inflation-adjusted

Annual Income Growth

+6.05%

Compound annual growth rate

Population Over Time

Total population for New Canaan across each available Census ACS release.

Median Household Income Over Time

Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).

Projected 2030

Simple projections extrapolating the 2021–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.

Projected Population 2030

5,886

-1,146 from 2023 (7,032)

Projected Median Income 2030

$246,438

+$83,083 from 2023 ($163,355)

Year-by-Year Detail

Year	Population	YoY %	Median Income	YoY %
2021	7,399	—	$145,244	—
2023	7,032	-5%	$163,355	+12.5%

Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.