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Niantic is a census-designated place (CDP) and village in the town of East Lyme, Connecticut. As of the 2020 census, Niantic had a population of 3,194.
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About Niantic
Niantic is a small unincorporated community in southeastern Connecticut.
Niantic holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.51 square miles.
📰 Niantic News Today
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What Makes Niantic Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southeastern Connecticut, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Connecticut — one of 215 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Niantic
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🍽️ Where to Eat in Niantic
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Niantic Children’s Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Niantic
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Niantic
- East Lyme High School
- East Lyme Middle School
- Flanders School
- Lillie B. Haynes School
- Niantic Center School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.