Marie Giner: “I love the family oriented feeling of this town, particularly on my street. Children can play and not worry about traffic, or crime. It’s very neighborly.”

Carie Cholak: “Though I live in Redding, I come to Newtown to do my food shopping at the Big Y. I like the selection. I also love Lexington Gardens. It’s got a great gift shop. They decorate it very nicely for Christmastime, too.”

Angela Booth: “I was born and raised in Ridgefield, and Newtown reminds me of that place. It has a nice country feeling.”

Jeffrey Wildman: “I love how it’s so rural. I was born and raised here.”