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On International Women’s Day 2013, how do local towns stack up on equality?
Today is International Women’s Day, a celebration of achievements and a chance to inspire women toward gaining further ground. The holiday has been celebrated in America for 102 years, since its...
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Trending: Where the Irish-Americans live
Nationally, 11.1 percent of Americans claim an Irish ancestry. But here in Connecticut, we have even more green than the rest of the nation on average, with a total of 17.1 percent of residents...
View ArticleTrending: Where Southwestern Connecticut’s Oldest Population Lives
The game was Crazy Ls — a variation of bingo that requires the player to form an “L” shape along the outer edges of the bingo board to win. “Don’t worry about any of the spots on the inside. Just...
View ArticleHow old are the people in your neighborhood?
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the median age of all Americans is 37 years old. But here in Connecticut, the population is a bit older than in other parts of the nation, a fact we explored in...
View ArticleBuying 45% cheaper than renting in Fairfield County
A new report by the real estate website Trulia found that across the nation it is 44 percent cheaper to buy a home than it is to rent one. In Fairfield County, it’s a bit cheaper still, at 45 percent,...
View ArticleTrending: Where the Men Live
There are roughly 5 million more women than men in the United States, a statistic that likely won’t shock the single ladies of the world who’ve been lamenting the fact for generations. In total, there...
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What $260,000 buys you in Southwestern Connecticut
In Ansonia you can get this three-bedroom house on North Westwood Road, which has 1,488 square feet of living space for $256,201. The average New Englander expects to spend roughly $260,000 on their...
View ArticleTrending: Where the ‘stressed’ live
Feeling stressed? Well, you’re not alone. Across the state of Connecticut, 43 percent of residents said they feel stressed on any given day, according to a poll released by Gallup last week. That...
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Trending: Where the Growth is Slow
In 1960, more than one in four residents of Southwestern Connecticut lived within Bridgeport’s city boundaries. But decades of population loss in the area’s largest city, coupled with thriving...
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What $1 million will buy you in Southwestern Connecticut
This home in Newtown is listed just below the $1 million mark. Check out the slideshow below to see what that budget gets you in every town in Southwestern Connecticut. A couple weeks ago, we looked at...
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Trending: Where the Horses Live
Happy Derby Day! Every year at this time, the nation watches as America’s elite race horses and jockeys gather at Churchill Downs in Kentucky for the annual running of the Kentucky Derby. But you...
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Trending: Where the Working Moms Live
Mother’s Day is coming on Sunday, and in honor of the holiday, we decided to take a peek at mothers around Southwestern Connecticut to get a sense for how they compare to mothers across the country....
View ArticleTrending: Where the Renters Live
Across the nation, renters account for more than one in three residents of occupied housing units, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. But here in Southwestern Connecticut, the rate is a...
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Trending: Where We Spend the Most on Students
The U.S. Census Bureau released a report Tuesday that showed the per-pupil expenditure across the nation decreased in 2011, for the first time since the bureau began collecting the data in 1977. On...
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Trending: Where the Veterans Live
Veterans salute the flag during the Memorial Day ceremony in Trumbull on Monday, May 28, 2012. The town is the only one in Southwestern Connecticut where more of its veterans served in the Korean War...
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Trending: Who Can Afford to Buy A House
A “modestly priced home” in Danbury is valued in the neighborhood of $257,200, according to Census figures. And it’s likely to look something like this three-bedroom, two-bathroom home with 1,586...
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Trending: Who Earns Advanced Degrees
Southwestern Connecticut has one of the highest rates of residents with advanced degrees in the nation, a trend that has only grown throughout the recent recession. Nationally, 10.6 percent of adults...
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Trending: Where the Workers Flock To
Roughly 1.1 million people rest their heads on pillows in Southwestern Connecticut every night, but during the day, there are another 400,000 people occupying the area, as the region swells with...
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Trending: Where We Buy Our Coffee
Earlier this week, Boston.com ran an interesting map showing who pledges their allegiance to Starbucks versus Dunkin’ Donuts. Not surprisingly, the map revealed that New York City’s wealthy enclaves...
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Trending: Where the Single Dads Live
Fathers across the nation have stepped up the amount of time they dedicate to raising their children, when compared to dads from previous generations — a trend you can read all about in Sunday’s...
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