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Darien vs Redding vs Stamford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Darien has the most expensive homes ($1822k median).
Redding has the oldest population (median age 52).
Stamford has the most renters (51.2% rent).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Darien | Redding | Stamford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 21,936 |
8,780Lowest |
137,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +10.5% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 40±1.5 about the CT average |
52±2Highest 27% above CT |
38.4±0.7Lowest 7% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 30.9%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
18.4%±1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.4%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.2%±0.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 85.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
72.1% CT: 42.5% |
51.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±0.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $250,001Highest 161% above CT |
$186,060±$15k 94% above CT |
$111,586±$5kLowest 17% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,822,400±$171kHighest 397% above CT |
$706,300±$33k 93% above CT |
$624,400±$12kLowest 70% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$2,101±$304Lowest 41% above CT |
$2,276±$58 53% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$9,314Lowest 40% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.8%±11.7 CT: 52.6% |
64.9%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.8%±3.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Redding and Darien are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
48.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above CT |
36 min 36% above CT |
29 minLowest 8% above CT |
| Work from home | 35.5%±6.6Highest CT: 16% |
32.5%±4.9 CT: 16% |
19.4%±1.5Lowest CT: 16% |
| Darien and Redding are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #2 of 149 in CT | #14 of 149 in CT | #111 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Darien School District | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Stamford School District |
| High school in town | Darien High School | Joel Barlow High School | Westhill High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
11.1 |
14.4Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.