Compare towns
Weston vs Brooklyn vs Redding vs Avon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weston has the most expensive homes ($997k median).
Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
Redding has the oldest population (median age 52).
Avon has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Weston | Brooklyn | Redding | Avon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,396 |
8,517Lowest |
8,780 |
18,946Highest |
| Median age | 45.7±2.7 11% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
52±2Highest 27% above CT |
44.3±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 26.4%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±2.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Weston and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
26.4%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Redding and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 83.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
72.1% CT: 42.5% |
73.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Avon and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $250,001Highest 161% above CT |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
$186,060±$15k 94% above CT |
$154,058±$13k 61% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $996,700±$52kHighest 172% above CT |
$315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT |
$706,300±$33k 93% above CT |
$479,700±$20k 31% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$2,101±$304 41% above CT |
$1,857±$151 25% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$9,371 41% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.9%±36.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64.9%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
58.6%±11.9 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 | 1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
2.3% CT: 10% |
4% CT: 10% |
4.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6% CT: 66.5% |
85.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest same as CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 47 minHighest 76% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
36 min 36% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 44.9%±7.5Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
32.5%±4.9 CT: 16% |
33.7%±3.6 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #5 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #14 of 149 in CT | #31 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Weston School District | Brooklyn School District | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council |
| High school in town | Weston High School | None in town | Joel Barlow High School | Avon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
— | 11.1 |
11.7Highest |
| 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.