Compare towns
Redding vs Sandy Hook vs Killingworth 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 most renters (8.4% rent).
Sandy Hook has the youngest population (median age 43.1).
Killingworth has the shortest commute (24 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 | Sandy Hook | Killingworth | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,780 |
9,863 |
6,240Lowest |
10,396Highest |
| Median age | 52±2 27% above CT |
43.1±3Lowest 5% above CT |
53.3±4.6Highest 30% above CT |
45.7±2.7 11% above CT |
| Killingworth and Redding 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% |
22.6%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±4.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
26.4%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Weston and Sandy Hook 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% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±4.9 CT: 18.5% |
17.3%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Redding and Killingworth 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% |
60.9% CT: 42.5% |
55.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
83.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Sandy Hook 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 |
$160,814±$25k 68% above CT |
$140,655±$16kLowest 47% above CT |
$250,001Highest 161% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $706,300±$33k 93% above CT |
$501,200±$33k 37% above CT |
$446,200±$56kLowest 22% above CT |
$996,700±$52kHighest 172% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,101±$304 41% above CT |
$1,866±$439Lowest 25% above CT |
— | $3,501Highest 135% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$6,550Lowest about the CT average |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.9%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
52.4%±26.6 CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±15.8Lowest 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% |
5.6%Highest CT: 10% |
3% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9% CT: 66.5% |
96.7% CT: 66.5% |
96.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1987Highest 20 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 36% above CT |
35 min 33% above CT |
24 minLowest 10% below CT |
47 minHighest 76% above CT |
| Work from home | 32.5%±4.9 CT: 16% |
23.1%±4.4Lowest CT: 16% |
24%±6.8 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 | — | #29 of 149 in CT | #5 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | — | Regional School District 17 | Weston School District |
| High school in town | Joel Barlow High School | — | None in town | Weston High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | — | 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.