Compare towns
Redding vs Coventry vs Weston vs Killingworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
Weston has the most expensive homes ($997k median).
Killingworth has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Coventry | Weston | Killingworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,780 |
12,326Highest |
10,396 |
6,240Lowest |
| Median age | 52±2 27% above CT |
45.4±3.8Lowest 10% above CT |
45.7±2.7 11% above CT |
53.3±4.6Highest 30% above CT |
| Killingworth and Redding are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
26.4%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±4.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Weston and Coventry 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% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±4.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Redding and Killingworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.1% CT: 42.5% |
45%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
83.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
55.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Weston and Coventry 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 |
$108,213±$5kLowest 13% above CT |
$250,001Highest 161% above CT |
$140,655±$16k 47% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $706,300±$33k 93% above CT |
$330,000±$23kLowest 10% below CT |
$996,700±$52kHighest 172% above CT |
$446,200±$56k 22% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,101±$304 41% above CT |
$1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$5,284Lowest 20% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$6,550 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.9%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
77.9%±36.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±15.8Lowest 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% |
5.1%Highest CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
96.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
96.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1987Highest 20 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 36% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
47 minHighest 76% above CT |
24 minLowest 10% below CT |
| Work from home | 32.5%±4.9 CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
44.9%±7.5Highest CT: 16% |
24%±6.8 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 | #14 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT | #5 of 149 in CT | #29 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | Coventry School District | Weston School District | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | Joel Barlow High School | Coventry High School | Weston High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
9.9Lowest |
10.8 |
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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.