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WELCOME TO WESTPORT
Like many New England towns, Westport’s unique character can be traced to the town’s roots in Native American
tribes. Local Indians used the beautiful shoreline for their summer camps and early settlers, charmed by the lovely
locale, began arriving around 1648. The area quickly developed into a bustling agricultural and trade center with
wharves, stores, taverns and homes during the Revolutionary War, the local militia played a major role, engaging
the retreating British in a skirmish near Compo Beach where a Minuteman statue commemorates the event. It
wasn’t until 1835 that the region became incorporated as a town, breaking off from the original town of Fairfield.
Soon after the turn of the 20 century, Westport was again discovered, this time by artists, writers and musicians who
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flocked to the town giving it a slightly bohemian, charmingly off-beat quality. The creative influx flourished and
theater, music, art galleries appeared. Likewise and of equal enjoyment; tennis, boating and golf became popular,
and fine educational institutions were founded. Well established families brought a beehive of cultural activity and
businessmen flocked to the town’s quality of life.
Today, the population is a comfortable mix of families, small business owners and commuters, all drawn to the
vitality of a thriving intellectual community. A dichotomy between affluent suburbia and old New England milieu,
Westport retains all the charm of a small New England town with the gifts that come along with obtaining the
American dream. Boasting a population filled with exceptional schools, impressive recreational programs and
facilities, a quintessential main street and a phenomenal host of eateries and shops all drenched in cosmopolitan
flair, Westport offers something for everyone. A picture perfect marina, wonderful sandy beaches, a town golf
course, pool and skating rink are just some of this small town’s treasures. Celebrating a beautiful coastline on Long
Island Sound, Westport is ideally located 45 miles northeast of New York City. Convenient to both I-95 and the Merritt
Parkway, and boasting 2 train stations, Westport offers easy access to major employment centers and cultural
opportunities from Manhattan to New Haven and beyond.
POPULATION 25,749
PUBLIC SCHOOLS 5 Elementary Schools
2 Middle Schools
1 High Schools
PRIVATE SCHOOLS Green Farms Academy
HOSPITALS Norwalk Hospital
MILL RATE 18.07
SIZE 20 square miles
ZIP CODES 06880
AREA CODE 203
www.VANDERBLUE .com 203-259-8326
Like many New England towns, Westport’s unique character can be traced to the town’s roots in Native American
tribes. Local Indians used the beautiful shoreline for their summer camps and early settlers, charmed by the lovely
locale, began arriving around 1648. The area quickly developed into a bustling agricultural and trade center with
wharves, stores, taverns and homes during the Revolutionary War, the local militia played a major role, engaging
the retreating British in a skirmish near Compo Beach where a Minuteman statue commemorates the event. It
wasn’t until 1835 that the region became incorporated as a town, breaking off from the original town of Fairfield.
Soon after the turn of the 20 century, Westport was again discovered, this time by artists, writers and musicians who
th
flocked to the town giving it a slightly bohemian, charmingly off-beat quality. The creative influx flourished and
theater, music, art galleries appeared. Likewise and of equal enjoyment; tennis, boating and golf became popular,
and fine educational institutions were founded. Well established families brought a beehive of cultural activity and
businessmen flocked to the town’s quality of life.
Today, the population is a comfortable mix of families, small business owners and commuters, all drawn to the
vitality of a thriving intellectual community. A dichotomy between affluent suburbia and old New England milieu,
Westport retains all the charm of a small New England town with the gifts that come along with obtaining the
American dream. Boasting a population filled with exceptional schools, impressive recreational programs and
facilities, a quintessential main street and a phenomenal host of eateries and shops all drenched in cosmopolitan
flair, Westport offers something for everyone. A picture perfect marina, wonderful sandy beaches, a town golf
course, pool and skating rink are just some of this small town’s treasures. Celebrating a beautiful coastline on Long
Island Sound, Westport is ideally located 45 miles northeast of New York City. Convenient to both I-95 and the Merritt
Parkway, and boasting 2 train stations, Westport offers easy access to major employment centers and cultural
opportunities from Manhattan to New Haven and beyond.
POPULATION 25,749
PUBLIC SCHOOLS 5 Elementary Schools
2 Middle Schools
1 High Schools
PRIVATE SCHOOLS Green Farms Academy
HOSPITALS Norwalk Hospital
MILL RATE 18.07
SIZE 20 square miles
ZIP CODES 06880
AREA CODE 203
www.VANDERBLUE .com 203-259-8326
