Compare towns
Redding vs Coventry vs Weston vs Old Lyme
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).
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
Weston has the most expensive homes ($997k median).
Old Lyme has the most renters (11.2% 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 | Redding | Coventry | Weston | Old Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,780 |
12,326Highest |
10,396 |
7,679Lowest |
| Median age | 52±2Highest 27% above CT |
45.4±3.8Lowest 10% above CT |
45.7±2.7 11% above CT |
50.6±3.3 23% above CT |
| Redding and Old Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
26.4%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±3.1 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% |
26.4%±3.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.1% CT: 42.5% |
45%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
83.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
56.5% 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% |
2.4%±1.2Lowest 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 |
$131,899±$11k 38% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $706,300±$33k 93% above CT |
$330,000±$23kLowest 10% below CT |
$996,700±$52kHighest 172% above CT |
$484,200±$21k 32% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,101±$304 41% above CT |
$1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$2,238±$295 50% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$5,284Lowest 20% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$6,284 5% below CT |
| 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% |
51.6%±17.2Lowest 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% |
2.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% CT: 66.5% |
90.7% CT: 66.5% |
96.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1965Lowest 2 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 36% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
47 minHighest 76% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 32.5%±4.9 CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
44.9%±7.5Highest CT: 16% |
24.2%±5.7 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 | #10 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | Coventry School District | Weston School District | Regional School District 18 |
| High school in town | Joel Barlow High School | Coventry High School | Weston High School | Lyme-Old Lyme High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
9.9 |
10.8 |
9.6Lowest |
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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.