Compare towns
Redding vs Orange vs Ridgefield 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).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($492k median).
Ridgefield has the most renters (16.5% rent).
Weston has the most people working from home (44.9%).
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 | Orange | Ridgefield | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,780Lowest |
14,315 |
25,109Highest |
10,396 |
| Median age | 52±2Highest 27% above CT |
45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
45.1±1.4Lowest 10% above CT |
45.7±2.7 11% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
24.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
26.4%±3.2Highest 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% |
23%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
18.7%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Redding and Orange 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% |
59.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
72.6% CT: 42.5% |
83.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Orange 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 |
$142,325±$10kLowest 49% above CT |
$179,219±$12k 87% above CT |
$250,001Highest 161% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $706,300±$33k 93% above CT |
$491,500±$17kLowest 34% above CT |
$836,200±$26k 128% above CT |
$996,700±$52kHighest 172% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,101±$304 41% above CT |
$2,172±$161 46% above CT |
$2,026±$200Lowest 36% above CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$8,988Lowest 35% 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% |
64%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
53.3%±12Lowest 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%Highest CT: 10% |
3.9% CT: 10% |
3.5% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% CT: 66.5% |
89.2% CT: 66.5% |
83.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
96.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 36% above CT |
28 minLowest 4% above CT |
33 min 25% above CT |
47 minHighest 76% above CT |
| Work from home | 32.5%±4.9 CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
29.7%±3.7 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 | #38 of 149 in CT | #4 of 149 in CT | #5 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Ridgefield School District | Weston School District |
| High school in town | Joel Barlow High School | None in town | Ridgefield 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.