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Milford Lands On Best Places To Live In CT List

The list from Travel + Leisure was compiled by real estate experts.

MILFORD, CT — Milford has made a list of the "10 Best Places to Live in Connecticut, According to Real Estate Experts." The rankings come from Travel + Leisure.

While Milford was listed second, the best places list was "in no particular order," and included the best suburbs, towns, and cities in the Constitution State.

Christina Zainc, a realtor with Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gaetano Marra Homes, called Milford "a vibrant shoreline town, offering direct train access to NYC at a more affordable price point” than Fairfield County.

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Zainc said the average sale price for single-family homes in Milford is between the high $500,000s and low $600,000s, and in the $300,000s for condos.

“Take a stroll on the beach boardwalks, or walk out to Charles Island during low tide. Enjoy dinner at a waterfront restaurant and have every convenience close by,” she said.

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The Annual Milford Oyster Fest also gets a mention as "it doesn’t get more New England than that."

Here's the state's full top 10:

  • New Canaan
  • Milford
  • Woodbury
  • Westport
  • West Hartford
  • Litchfield
  • Old Saybrook
  • Southbury
  • Wilton
  • Middlebury

Check out the full article at Travel + Leisure.

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