The town of Greenwich covers approximately fifty square miles of diverse terrain from the coast of Long Island Sound through rolling meadows to wooded hills, which includes 1,500 acres of recreational use land. Within this area there are different neighborhoods such as Old Greenwich, Riverside, Cos Cob, Byram, Glenville, Banksville etc. Most of the names are of historical significance and all of these neighborhoods are part of the town of Greenwich. They are served by the same school system, the same town government and utilize the same town services.

The Greenwich public schools have a history of excellence in education. The system consists of 1 high school (grades 9-12), 3 middle schools (grades 6-8) and 11 elementary schools (grades K-5). There are several excellent private schools to choose from, co-educational to strictly girls or boys only.

The Greenwich Hospital is a full service hospital which is affiliated with Yale Medical Center and offers both in-patient and outpatient services in a new state-of-the-art building.

Greenwich, the gateway to Connecticut, is a comfortable 45-minute commute from New York City by train or by car.