How easy is it to find a few good men in Southwestern Connecticut?
Last week, the Atlantic’s website published a story pointing out locations where it can be tough for a well-educated single lady to search for a few good men. Of all places in the country, Sarasota,...
View ArticleConnecticut has 4th lowest obesity rate in nation
The state of Connecticut has the fourth lowest obesity rate in the nation, according to a recent Gallup poll report. Last week, Gallup released its annual Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, which...
View ArticleTrending: Where Our Neighbors Are From
Fairfield County has grown more quickly than any other corner of Connecticut in the few years since the 2010 decennial census was issued, a new report from the U.S. Census Bureau shows. But it’s not...
View ArticleTrending: Where Our Neighbors Move To
It’s no secret that Fairfield County is growing more quickly than any other part of the state. But the surge in population is actually happening despite the fact that people are moving out of the area...
View ArticleHow old are the people in your neighborhood?
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the median age of all Americans is 37 years old. But here in Connecticut, the population is a bit older than in other parts of the nation, a fact we explored in...
View ArticleTrending: Where the Children Live
On a Tuesday afternoon in early spring, the athletic field in front of Darien High School is littered with boys and girls working on their lacrosse skills, as small rubber lacrosse balls soar in...
View ArticleTrending: Where the Lucky Ones Are
There were plenty of reasons to be outside on a sunny Saturday morning in early April. Yet the inside of a convenience store on Connecticut Avenue in Norwalk was buzzing with activity near the lottery...
View ArticleTrending: Where We Spend the Most on Students
The U.S. Census Bureau released a report Tuesday that showed the per-pupil expenditure across the nation decreased in 2011, for the first time since the bureau began collecting the data in 1977. On...
View ArticleTrending: Where the 20-Somethings Live
A crowd of young people sit and drink at Tiernan’s Bar and Restaurant while listening to bands perform during Alive@Five at Columbus Park in Stamford on Thursday, July 11, 2013. As the sound from the...
View ArticleTrending: Where the ‘Unfriendly’ Folks Live
Conde Nast Traveler asked readers to rate cities on a number of factors, including how friendly people are, and a few Northeastern cities rose to the top of one list: Where the Unfriendliest People...
View ArticleCensus shows rent prices beginning to climb again, after dip
The rental housing complex on Washington Boulevard called the BLVD in Stamford, Conn., April 12, 2011. Salvatore’s RMS Construction developed the building. Data released earlier this week by the U.S....
View ArticleConnecticut’s Top Turkey Towns
More than 30,000 wild turkeys call Connecticut home these days, with populations in all 169 of the state’s municipalities, according to the Connecticut Audion Society. But there are some towns with...
View ArticleNew report shows driving decreasing steadily in Southwestern Connecticut,...
A new study published this week by the public-interest organization ConnPIRG finds that people across America’s largest urbanized areas are driving much less than before, and Fairfield County is no...
View ArticleTrending: How Long It Takes To Save For a Down Payment
Saving up for a down payment on a home in Southwestern Connecticut is no easy task. With many banks standing firm on the need for a 20 percent down payment and home prices topping out at well over $1...
View ArticleTrending: Where we stay, where we don’t
How long has it been since you’ve packed up and moved? How about your next-door neighbor? If you live in the 06468 ZIP code assigned to Monroe, or Trumbull’s 06611, chances are your answer is several...
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