Compare towns
Redding vs Willington vs Plainfield 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).
Willington has the most renters (36% rent).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Willington | Plainfield | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,780 |
5,575Lowest |
15,141Highest |
10,396 |
| Median age | 52±2Highest 27% above CT |
37.5±7.2 9% below CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
45.7±2.7 11% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
12.8%±4.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
26.4%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 26.4%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
23.3%±6.4 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.3%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Redding and Willington 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% |
33.2% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
83.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
14.6%±6.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $186,060±$15k 94% above CT |
$91,114±$12k 5% below CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$250,001Highest 161% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $706,300±$33k 93% above CT |
$305,800±$48k 17% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$996,700±$52kHighest 172% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,101±$304 41% above CT |
$1,357±$116 9% below CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$5,419 18% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.9%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
70%±20.6 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
77.9%±36.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Weston and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% CT: 10% |
13%Highest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% CT: 66.5% |
64%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
96.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 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 |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
47 minHighest 76% above CT |
| Work from home | 32.5%±4.9 CT: 16% |
10.5%±4.7 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest 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 | #104 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #5 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | Willington School District | Plainfield School District | Weston School District |
| High school in town | Joel Barlow High School | None in town | Plainfield High School | Weston High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 10.3Lowest |
10.8 |
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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.