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New Canaan, CT vs Lewes, DE

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- The average commute for residents of Lewes is 5.1% shorter than it is for residents of New Canaan.
- 20.5% fewer residents of Lewes work from home compared to residents of New Canaan.
 New Canaan, CTLewes, DEUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3327
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 Commute Mode
 New Canaan, CTLewes, DEUnited States
 Auto (alone)53.3%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock3.3%8.6%
 Mass Transit16.5%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock1.5%0.5%
 Walk4.0%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock17.1%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 New Canaan, CTLewes, DEUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.3.1%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock23.1%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.10.5%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock3.9%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.14.6%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock9.7%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.9.0%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock6.5%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock4.3%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.10.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock8.1%2.9%
Reviews for New Canaan    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Beautiful town with wonderful people. Great place to raise children, however, it is extremely costly to live  More

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Over 17 years ago

Agreed, cost of living is too high, too many wall streeters (which have a bad rep nowadays), and diversity is almost non-existant, public schools are average/good but  More

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Outside of the other categories, which run very well here; schools are good and competitive, climate is relatively mild, crime is very low, diversity is strong, culture  More

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Reviews for Lewes    4 Reviews

I moved to Lewes in 2009 and it has been a great experience so far. Sussex County has the lowest property taxes in the state and Delaware has no sales tax making it a  More

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Lewes has so much to offer for retirees! It has a great library, wonderful classes for lifelong education (through the Osher Institute, affiliated with U.D.), and a town  More

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Over 16 years ago

I've lived in Lewes, Delaware practically my whole life and love it here. It’s a tight-knit community that really focuses on one another. Lewes frequently tops the  More

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