Middlebury claims a rural character that is largely based on a history of livestock breeding. Many residents were able to raise saddle horses as a sideline in this bedroom community surrounded by Waterbury, Southbury, and Woodbury. The town is also home to an impressive and thriving corporate sector that includes household names like Timex and Uniroyal. For over 90 years, the family owned Quassy Amusement Park has been a popular destination along the shoreline of sparkling Lake Quassapaug.