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Weston vs Danielson vs Woodbridge
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 people working from home (44.9%).
Danielson has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Woodbridge 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 | Danielson | Woodbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,396Highest |
4,209Lowest |
9,073 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 45.7±2.7 11% above CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
48.7±2.3Highest 18% above CT |
| Woodbridge and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.4%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
24.7%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Weston and Woodbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 83.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
71.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.6%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson and Weston 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 |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$188,750±$34k 97% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $996,700±$52kHighest 172% above CT |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$588,100±$40k 60% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,235±$194Lowest 17% below CT |
$1,808±$110 22% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$4,009Lowest 40% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.9%±36.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
71.1%±23.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Weston and Woodbridge 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% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
2.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest same as CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1967Highest same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 47 minHighest 76% above CT |
28 min 7% above CT |
25 minLowest 7% below CT |
| Work from home | 44.9%±7.5Highest CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
17.2%±5.5 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #5 of 149 in CT | — | #16 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Weston School District | — | Regional School District 05 · Woodbridge School District |
| High school in town | Weston High School | — | Amity Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
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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.