Compare towns
Easton vs Ledyard vs Redding vs Weston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ledyard has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Redding has the oldest population (median age 52).
Weston has the most people working from home (44.9%).
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 | Easton | Ledyard | Redding | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,670Lowest |
15,433Highest |
8,780 |
10,396 |
| Median age | 45±3.8 9% above CT |
37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
52±2Highest 27% above CT |
45.7±2.7 11% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
26.4%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Ledyard and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±3.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
26.4%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.3%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 73.1% CT: 42.5% |
40.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
72.1% CT: 42.5% |
83.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Easton and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $222,604±$46k 132% above CT |
$107,975±$10kLowest 13% above CT |
$186,060±$15k 94% above CT |
$250,001Highest 161% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $783,100±$51k 113% above CT |
$326,200±$27kLowest 11% below CT |
$706,300±$33k 93% above CT |
$996,700±$52kHighest 172% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,205±$1k 115% above CT |
$1,629±$247Lowest 9% above CT |
$2,101±$304 41% above CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$6,371Lowest 4% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.8%±12.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54%±27 CT: 52.6% |
64.9%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
77.9%±36.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Weston and Redding are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
4% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1% CT: 66.5% |
82.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6% CT: 66.5% |
96.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
36 min 36% above CT |
47 minHighest 76% above CT |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.4 CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
32.5%±4.9 CT: 16% |
44.9%±7.5Highest CT: 16% |
| Weston 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 | #9 of 149 in CT | #99 of 149 in CT | #14 of 149 in CT | #5 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Easton School District | Ledyard School District | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | Weston School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Ledyard High School | Joel Barlow High School | Weston High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5Highest |
11.1 |
10.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.