What stands out worked out from the figures below

Old Hill has the most kids (36% under 18).

Westport has the oldest population (median age 45.4).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Old Hill	Westport
People
Population	2,990Lowest	27,528Highest
Median age	42.9±5.8Lowest 4% above CT	45.4±1.5Highest 10% above CT
	Westport and Old Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	36%±8.6Highest CT: 20.2%	27.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Old Hill and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.4%±8.4Lowest CT: 18.5%	18.5%±1.8Highest CT: 18.5%
	Westport and Old Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	93.3%Highest CT: 42.5%	79.9%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.6%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1%	3.2%±0.8Highest CT: 7.1%
	Westport and Old Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$250,001 161% above CT	$250,001 161% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$1,479,400±$326kHighest 303% above CT	$1,405,200±$124kLowest 283% above CT
	Old Hill and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$3,501Highest 135% above CT	$2,509±$709Lowest 69% above CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+ at least 51% above CT	$10,000+ at least 51% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	19.2%±29.5Lowest CT: 52.6%	51.8%±11Highest CT: 52.6%
	Westport and Old Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.1%Lowest CT: 10%	3.2%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.2%Highest CT: 66.5%	88.8%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT	1967Highest same as CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	42 minHighest 59% above CT	41 minLowest 54% above CT
Work from home	41.3%±4.4Lowest CT: 16%	41.5%±3.6Highest CT: 16%
	Westport and Old Hill 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	—	#3 of 149 in CT
School district	—	Westport School District
High school in town	—	Staples High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	10.7
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Old photos in History	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.