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WELCOME TO EASTON
The perfect small country town, Easton is home to acres of forest, miles of weathered
stonewalls, and some of the last working farms in the region. Not incorporated until 1845 at its
formal separation from surrounding towns of Fairfield, Westport and Weston, nonetheless, its
history as a settlement begins much earlier, in the early 1700s as a farming community. Early
businesses provided iron from a local foundry while saw, cider and grist mills supplied building
materials and sustenance for the population. The town bloomed; both spiritual and social life
were entwined in the Colonist’s existence and churches, then schools, were founded during
the 1700’s and 1800’s.
As Easton grew, its citizens flourished. Businesses expanded; button and carriage factories
and mills sprang up. However, during the last 1800s, nearby Bridgeport was also growing, into
a major metropolis, drawing workers out of Easton, off the farms. The distance between work
and home grew shorter with the invention of the car and the paving of roads as Easton
developed into a “suburban” town, a still-rural, quieter place to be restored, body and soul,
after a hectic work-day in the Big City, most likely New Haven, Hartford or New York. Today,
Easton’s unique character is reflected in the care its citizens take to keep their town singularly
Easton. Filled with families of professionals seeking the culture and sophistication of Fairfield
County along with the charm of a still simple country life style. Easton offers both; a rare
combination of quintessential New England life and land just one hour from the edge of
Manhattan.
Easton is a lovely rural community and lies just north of Fairfield and to the east of Weston. The
Merritt Parkway (Route 15) runs along the southern border, and Routes 136 and 59 angle north
and east toward Monroe and Newtown.
POPULATION 7,482
TOWN GOVERNMENT Town Meeting, 3 member Board
of Selectman
HOSPITALS Bridgeport Hospital & St. Vincent’s
MILL RATE 29.3
SIZE 28.8 square miles
AREA CODE 203
www.VANDERBLUE .com 203-259-8326
The perfect small country town, Easton is home to acres of forest, miles of weathered
stonewalls, and some of the last working farms in the region. Not incorporated until 1845 at its
formal separation from surrounding towns of Fairfield, Westport and Weston, nonetheless, its
history as a settlement begins much earlier, in the early 1700s as a farming community. Early
businesses provided iron from a local foundry while saw, cider and grist mills supplied building
materials and sustenance for the population. The town bloomed; both spiritual and social life
were entwined in the Colonist’s existence and churches, then schools, were founded during
the 1700’s and 1800’s.
As Easton grew, its citizens flourished. Businesses expanded; button and carriage factories
and mills sprang up. However, during the last 1800s, nearby Bridgeport was also growing, into
a major metropolis, drawing workers out of Easton, off the farms. The distance between work
and home grew shorter with the invention of the car and the paving of roads as Easton
developed into a “suburban” town, a still-rural, quieter place to be restored, body and soul,
after a hectic work-day in the Big City, most likely New Haven, Hartford or New York. Today,
Easton’s unique character is reflected in the care its citizens take to keep their town singularly
Easton. Filled with families of professionals seeking the culture and sophistication of Fairfield
County along with the charm of a still simple country life style. Easton offers both; a rare
combination of quintessential New England life and land just one hour from the edge of
Manhattan.
Easton is a lovely rural community and lies just north of Fairfield and to the east of Weston. The
Merritt Parkway (Route 15) runs along the southern border, and Routes 136 and 59 angle north
and east toward Monroe and Newtown.
POPULATION 7,482
TOWN GOVERNMENT Town Meeting, 3 member Board
of Selectman
HOSPITALS Bridgeport Hospital & St. Vincent’s
MILL RATE 29.3
SIZE 28.8 square miles
AREA CODE 203
www.VANDERBLUE .com 203-259-8326
