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Living in Easton, Connecticut

Easton is a rural Fairfield County town incorporated in 1845, first settled in 1757 by families from Fairfield. Much of the town sits over the Aspetuck and Saugatuck reservoirs that supply the region's drinking water, which has kept development low-density and left large tracts in conservation. Helen Keller spent her final years here, and the town's middle school carries her name.

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Easton at a glance

Easton's villages and zip codes

Easton has 2 villages or sections. Whatever the mailing address says, they're all part of the Town of Easton for property taxes and town services.

Easton villages and zip codes
AreaZip codeWhere it is
Easton center06612The town center around Town Hall on Center Road.
Aspetuck06611A historic district and area in the western part of town near the Aspetuck River.

Easton covers about 28.6 square miles and borders Fairfield, Newtown, Redding, Weston, Monroe and Trumbull. It was incorporated in 1845.

Things to do in Easton, CT

Start with Trout Brook Valley State Park Reserve and Aspetuck Land Trust preserves, then 2 more below.

  1. Trout Brook Valley State Park Reserve

    A large state park reserve with miles of multi-use trails through former reservoir-watershed land, popular for hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding.

    FreeYear-round

    Easton/Weston, CT

  2. Aspetuck Land Trust preserves

    The Aspetuck Land Trust maintains trailed preserves in Easton, including the Paine Open Space off Maple Road, shared with the town.

    FreeYear-round

    Multiple locations, Easton, CT

    Plan a visit

  3. Union Cemetery

    A small historic cemetery known regionally as a folklore and ghost-story destination.

    Historic

    Easton, CT

  4. Easton Fireman's Carnival

    An annual summer carnival run by the volunteer fire department, a longtime community event.

    AnnualSeasonal

    Easton, CT

More worth a visit

  • Aspetuck Historic DistrictA cluster of 18th- and 19th-century buildings in the Aspetuck section of town.
  • Samuel Staples Elementary / Helen Keller Middle School groundsTown school campuses named for local historical figures, including Helen Keller, who lived her final years in Easton.

Around the calendar

  • Summer
    Easton Fireman's CarnivalAn annual summer carnival hosted by the Easton Volunteer Fire Company.

A little history

The area now known as Easton was first settled in 1757 by families from Fairfield and was incorporated as its own town in 1845.

Helen Keller lived in Easton for the final years of her life; the town's middle school is named for her.

Housing density in Easton has long been shaped by its position over the Aspetuck and Saugatuck reservoirs; residents voted to ban community septic systems in 2006 to protect the watershed.

Parks, trails and outdoors in Easton

Easton is largely defined by protected watershed land, so outdoor recreation leans toward long, wooded trail networks rather than town parks.

  • Trout Brook Valley State Park ReserveMiles of trails through rolling former-watershed woodland shared with neighboring Weston.
  • Aspetuck Land Trust preservesMultiple trailed preserves around town maintained by the land trust, including land along the Mill River.More information
  • Paine Open SpaceA roughly 143-acre open space off Maple Road managed jointly with the Aspetuck Land Trust.

Walkability and getting around Easton

Easton has no real commercial center or sidewalked village to walk between; most roads are rural and lack sidewalks, so residents drive for shopping, dining and errands, typically into neighboring Fairfield, Trumbull or Redding.

Easton center

225 Center Road, Easton, CT 06612

Check any Easton address

Drive times

  • Bridgeport, about 12 miles20-25 min
  • Sikorsky Memorial Airport, about 10 miles20 min

Approximate, without traffic.

By bus or train

No fixed-route public transit was confirmed within Easton. The nearest Metro-North Danbury Branch and New Haven Line stations are in surrounding towns such as Fairfield and Redding.

Easton property taxes and home prices

Easton's 2026–27 mill rate is 33.15, which is $33.15 of tax for every $1,000 of assessed value. Some areas also pay a fire or special district tax on top of that. Connecticut taxes a home at 70% of its appraised value, so every $100,000 of value costs about $2,320 a year in taxes at 33.15 mills.

What homes in Easton sell for

12 months endingSingle-familyCondo
Sep 2024$915,00087 sales–
Sep 2025$902,50090 sales–

October to September, state records. Text us for this month's sales.

Easton's mill rate for 2026–27

33.15mills, fiscal year 2026–27

  • Town of Easton33.15 mills
  • Easton Fire District 1 (where it applies)+0.31 mills
  • Motor vehicles32.46 mills
  • Next revaluationOctober 1, 2026

Easton property tax calculator

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Using our mortgage calculator or affordability calculator? Enter about 2.32% for property tax. That's 33.15 mills on a 70% assessment.

How Easton's mill rate has changed

Easton town mill rate by fiscal year
Fiscal yearTown rate
2022–2328.44
2023–2428.96
2024–2529.54
2025–2631.00
2026–2733.15

Easton's town rate went from 28.44 in 2022–23 to 33.15 in 2026–27. Next revaluation: October 1, 2026.

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Buying a home in Easton

What we check on a Easton purchase: CHFA limits, the flood map, well & septic and watershed zoning.

CHFA

First-time buyer programs in Easton

CHFA sets Easton's income and price limits for Fairfield County. We check them with you before you shop.

See CHFA's limits map
Flood maps

Check the flood zone first

Much of Easton sits within the Aspetuck and Saugatuck reservoir watershed rather than a river floodplain; localized flood zones follow the Aspetuck River and smaller brooks. We check the flood map before you make an offer. We check FEMA's map before you offer.

FEMA's flood map for Easton
Well & septic

Plan for private well and septic

Easton has no significant public water or sewer service; nearly every property relies on a private well and septic system. Budget for a well flow/potability test and septic inspection, and note that community septic systems have been banned townwide since 2006.

Watershed zoning

Large-lot, watershed-driven zoning

Because much of the town overlays the Aquarion reservoir watershed, zoning favors large lots and lower density. Confirm minimum lot size and any watershed-related building restrictions with Planning & Zoning before making an offer.

All loans are subject to credit approval, underwriting, and property and program requirements. CHFA and USDA limits and eligibility are set by those agencies and change from time to time.

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Moving to Easton: utilities, trash and town offices

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Town offices and contacts

Easton Town Hall is at 225 Center Road, Easton, CT 06612. Main line: 203-268-6291. Each link opens that office's page on the town's website.

Easton, CT FAQ: taxes, prices and town services

The short answers. Call or text us for the long ones.

What is the mill rate in Easton, CT?

Easton's 2026–27 mill rate is 33.15, which is $33.15 of tax for every $1,000 of assessed value. Some areas also pay a fire or special district tax on top of that. The motor vehicle rate is 32.46 mills.

How much are property taxes on a $500,000 home in Easton?

Connecticut assesses homes at 70% of appraised value, so a $500,000 home would be assessed at about $350,000. At 33.15 mills that's about $11,602 a year, or about $967 a month, before any district tax. The actual bill depends on the town assessor's appraisal, not the price you pay.

What is the median home price in Easton, CT?

In the 12 months from October 2024 through September 2025, the median single-family sale in Easton was $902,500 across 90 sales, compared with $915,000 the year before.

When is Easton's next revaluation?

Easton's next revaluation takes effect October 1, 2026, on the state's schedule. The new assessments first show up on the tax bills due in July 2027.

What county is Easton, CT in?

Easton is in Fairfield County, part of the Greater Bridgeport Planning Region.

What is Easton's zip code?

Most of Easton uses 06612; part of the Aspetuck area uses 06611.

Is there public water in Easton?

No significant public water system was confirmed; most properties rely on private wells, and much of the town lies over the Aspetuck and Saugatuck reservoir watershed.

Is there a train station in Easton?

No station is located within Easton; residents use Metro-North stations in neighboring towns.

Where do Easton high schoolers go to school?

Easton high school students attend Joel Barlow High School in nearby Redding; Easton runs its own elementary and middle schools.

How do I reach Easton's town hall?

Town Hall is at 225 Center Road, Easton, CT 06612, phone 203-268-6291.

Towns near Easton

Neighbors of Easton in Fairfield County and nearby. All Fairfield County towns.

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