Brookfield is located in northern Fairfield County, and is just 55 miles from New York City. The town is 20 square miles and borders Candlewood Lake, Connecticut’s largest lake. Its population is 17,500. Brookfield High School ranks in the top 7% of all Connecticut High Schools, and in the top 9% of high schools nationally.
Brookfield’s access to medical care includes Danbury and Yale New Haven Hospitals. Danbury Hospital is a 456-bed acute care hospital that offers award-winning patient care located just 9 miles from St. Paul’s. It is associated with Nuvance Health®, a network of seven community hospital locations and numerous outpatient facilities in the Hudson Valley, NY and Western Connecticut.
Yale New Haven Hospital is nationally recognized for its teaching, clinical research, and comprehensive services in over 100 specialty areas. It is located 32 miles from St. Paul’s.