Compare towns
Redding vs Guilford vs Windsor Locks vs Weston
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).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Weston has the most expensive homes ($997k median).
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 | Guilford | Windsor Locks | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,780Lowest |
22,108Highest |
12,579 |
10,396 |
| Median age | 52±2Highest 27% above CT |
51.1±1.9 24% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
45.7±2.7 11% above CT |
| Redding and Guilford 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% |
20.8%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
26.4%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Weston and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.4%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
26.6%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Guilford and Redding 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% |
60.6% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
83.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Weston 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 |
$137,816±$11k 44% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$250,001Highest 161% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $706,300±$33k 93% above CT |
$515,800±$40k 41% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$996,700±$52kHighest 172% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,101±$304 41% above CT |
$1,717±$128 15% above CT |
$1,394±$187Lowest 6% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$8,744 32% above CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.9%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
47.4%±9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
77.9%±36.6Highest 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% |
2.8% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% CT: 66.5% |
83.7% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
96.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 36% above CT |
26 min about the CT average |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
47 minHighest 76% above CT |
| Work from home | 32.5%±4.9 CT: 16% |
21.7%±3.3 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
44.9%±7.5Highest 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 | #15 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #5 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | Guilford School District | Windsor Locks School District | Weston School District |
| High school in town | Joel Barlow High School | Guilford High School | Windsor Locks High School | Weston High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
11.8Highest |
8.9Lowest |
10.8 |
| 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.