Westport, Connecticut Hotels

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Westport is a coastal town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, in the United States. The 2004 population estimate was 26,644.

The town is as affluent as other expensive Fairfield County towns, boasting a per capita income of more than $70,000. It is one of the most affluent communities in the United States. However, Westport has more cultural bustle than similar-sized towns, with the Westport Country Playhouse a longtime regional theatre, the unique Levitt Pavilion providing free concerts, a strong arts council, and a heritage as a former artists' colony.

The town has two Metro North railroad stations, Westport (Saugatuck) and Greens Farms.

In the town the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 2.7% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Westport has a total area of 86.3 km² (33.3 mi²). 51.8 km² (20.0 mi²) or 60.02% of it is land and 34.5 km² (13.3 mi²) or 39.98% is water.

Much of the eastern side of town is considered unusually flat in comparison to the rest of Connecticut.

Westport is bordered by Norwalk on the west, Weston to the north, Fairfield to the east and Long Island Sound to the south. Interstate 95, the Merritt Parkway and U.S. Route 1, as well as the Saugatuck River, run through Westport.

Westport has two stations, Saugatuck and Greens Farms, on the Metro-North Railroad's New Haven line, which serves Grand Central Terminal in New York and Union Station in New Haven. This line is shared with Amtrak trains, as it is part of the Northeast Corridor, but no Amtrak services call at Westport. The nearest station at which these services stop is Stamford.

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