Compare towns
Redding vs Hampton vs Plainville 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).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Hampton | Plainville | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,780 |
1,647Lowest |
17,551Highest |
10,396 |
| Median age | 52±2Highest 27% above CT |
51.5±5.3 25% above CT |
44.3±1.5Lowest 8% above CT |
45.7±2.7 11% above CT |
| Redding and Hampton 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% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
26.4%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Weston and Hampton 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% |
26.1%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Redding and Hampton 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% |
29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
83.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville 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 |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
$250,001Highest 161% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $706,300±$33k 93% above CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$996,700±$52kHighest 172% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,101±$304 41% above CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,126±$147Lowest 24% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.9%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest 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% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
6.5%Highest CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
96.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 36% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
47 minHighest 76% above CT |
| Work from home | 32.5%±4.9 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest 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 | — | #89 of 149 in CT | #5 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | Hampton School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Weston School District |
| High school in town | Joel Barlow High School | None in town | Plainville High School | Weston High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
— | 11.4Highest |
10.8Lowest |
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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.