Compare towns
Redding vs Durham vs Weston vs Ridgefield
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).
Durham has the most affordable homes ($425k median).
Weston has the most people working from home (44.9%).
Ridgefield has the most renters (16.5% 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 | Durham | Weston | Ridgefield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,780 |
7,208Lowest |
10,396 |
25,109Highest |
| Median age | 52±2Highest 27% above CT |
45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
45.7±2.7 11% above CT |
45.1±1.4Lowest 10% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
26.4%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
24.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Weston and Ridgefield 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% |
17.4%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.7%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.1% CT: 42.5% |
47.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
83.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
72.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Weston and Ridgefield 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 |
$158,857±$7kLowest 66% above CT |
$250,001Highest 161% above CT |
$179,219±$12k 87% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $706,300±$33k 93% above CT |
$424,800±$23kLowest 16% above CT |
$996,700±$52kHighest 172% above CT |
$836,200±$26k 128% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,101±$304 41% above CT |
$1,154±$448Lowest 22% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$2,026±$200 36% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$7,998Lowest 20% 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% |
44.9%±28.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
77.9%±36.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
53.3%±12 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%Highest CT: 10% |
3.4% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% CT: 66.5% |
93.2% CT: 66.5% |
96.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 36% above CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
47 minHighest 76% above CT |
33 min 25% above CT |
| Work from home | 32.5%±4.9 CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4Lowest CT: 16% |
44.9%±7.5Highest CT: 16% |
29.7%±3.7 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 | #88 of 149 in CT | #5 of 149 in CT | #4 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | Regional School District 13 | Weston School District | Ridgefield School District |
| High school in town | Joel Barlow High School | Coginchaug Regional High School | Weston High School | Ridgefield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
8.9Lowest |
10.8 |
11.4Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.