Compare towns
Redding vs Brookfield vs Weston vs Wilton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Redding has the oldest population (median age 52).
Brookfield has the most affordable homes ($480k median).
Weston has the most people working from home (44.9%).
Wilton has the most kids (27.3% under 18).
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 | Redding | Brookfield | Weston | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,780Lowest |
17,706 |
10,396 |
18,777Highest |
| Median age | 52±2Highest 27% above CT |
44.3±1.8 8% above CT |
45.7±2.7 11% above CT |
43.1±1.7Lowest 5% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.7%±3 CT: 20.2% |
26.4%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Wilton and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.4%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
17.3%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
16%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.1% CT: 42.5% |
58.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
83.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
75.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.6%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Weston and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $186,060±$15k 94% above CT |
$148,360±$11kLowest 55% above CT |
$250,001Highest 161% above CT |
$242,199±$16k 153% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $706,300±$33k 93% above CT |
$479,700±$24kLowest 31% above CT |
$996,700±$52kHighest 172% above CT |
$928,800±$28k 153% above CT |
| Weston and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,101±$304 41% above CT |
$1,892±$183 27% above CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,819±$438Lowest 22% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$7,594Lowest 14% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.9%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
35.9%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
77.9%±36.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
56.6%±15.7 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 | 4% CT: 10% |
4.1%Highest CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
2.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
96.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 36% above CT |
28 minLowest 6% above CT |
47 minHighest 76% above CT |
36 min 35% above CT |
| Work from home | 32.5%±4.9 CT: 16% |
16.3%±3Lowest CT: 16% |
44.9%±7.5Highest CT: 16% |
33.8%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Weston and Wilton 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 | #14 of 149 in CT | #67 of 149 in CT | #5 of 149 in CT | #6 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | Brookfield School District | Weston School District | Wilton School District |
| High school in town | Joel Barlow High School | Brookfield High School | Weston High School | Wilton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
12.7Highest |
10.8Lowest |
12.1 |
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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.