Connecticut Real Estate & Relocation Guide

Bethel, Connecticut

Population: 18,067

Located in Fairfield County

Bethel's quaint, New England town character, good schools and well-managed growth have made it a desirable place to live and work. Good planning and zoning regulations enable small town charm to co-exist with planned commercial and industrial development. The town's picturesque main street, Greenwood Avenue, offers a variety of specialty shops, from antiques and art galleries to boutiques and gourmet foods.

An abundance of Colonial homes, winding stone walls and converted farmhouses add to the charm of the surrounding countryside. P.T. Barnum Square in Bethel's center, is named after perhaps the town's most famous citizen, Phineas Taylor Barnum, the "greatest showman on earth," who was born here in 1810.

All of Bethel's public schools are consolidated on a unique 140-acre campus called Educational Park in the geographical center of town. Bethel educates over 3000 students in its five public schools.