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Darien, Connecticut, in Fairfield county, is 4 miles NE of Stamford, Connecticut (center to center) and 35 miles NE of New York, New York. The town is considered part of the Stamford - Norwalk metropolitan area. Darien has a population of 19,607.
In Darien, about 74% of adults are married. Darien is considered a town for married couples and families. Households are larger than most, which is consistent with the family emphasis of the town. One thing visitors notice about Darien is the large number of young children, especially babies and pre-school kids.
To its credit, the people in Darien value education and a large proportion are college graduates.
In the 2004 election, George W. Bush was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Darien ($335,468). Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.
The streets of Darien are considered safe by both national and state standards.
Comparing Darien to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Connecticut (State):
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