Bucolic New Canaan is beloved by its residents. There’s a sizable population of natives who moved away and then came back, convinced that no other town can match New Canaan’s charm. Entirely inland, New Canaan’s differences from its coastal neighbors—Stamford to the west and Darien to the south—may seem minute to outsiders, but they are clear to loyal New Canaanites. They’ll point to the village’s walkable town center, which has remained unchanged for decades, with staples like the New Canaan Toy Store, which opened in 1928, and to traditions like July 4th fireworks at Waveny Park or caroling with the New Canaan Town band, the second oldest band in the United States. New Canaan is also known for its unusually large collection of truly iconic mid-century modern houses, with four of them, including Philip Johnson’s famous Glass House, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.