Compare towns
Weston vs Durham vs Redding vs Fairfield
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%).
Durham has the most affordable homes ($425k median).
Redding has the oldest population (median age 52).
Fairfield has the youngest population (median age 40.1).
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 | Durham | Redding | Fairfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,396 |
7,208Lowest |
8,780 |
63,416Highest |
| Median age | 45.7±2.7 11% above CT |
45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
52±2Highest 27% above CT |
40.1±0.9Lowest about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 26.4%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
24%±1.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Weston and Fairfield 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% |
17.4%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
26.4%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 83.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
47.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
72.1% CT: 42.5% |
71.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
11%±0.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $250,001Highest 161% above CT |
$158,857±$7kLowest 66% above CT |
$186,060±$15k 94% above CT |
$172,432±$8k 80% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $996,700±$52kHighest 172% above CT |
$424,800±$23kLowest 16% above CT |
$706,300±$33k 93% above CT |
$780,500±$32k 113% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,154±$448Lowest 22% below CT |
$2,101±$304 41% above CT |
$2,185±$134 47% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$7,998Lowest 20% 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 | 77.9%±36.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64.9%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
53.5%±7.7 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% |
3.4% CT: 10% |
4% CT: 10% |
4.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
93.2% CT: 66.5% |
91.6% CT: 66.5% |
83.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 47 minHighest 76% above CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
36 min 36% above CT |
33 min 24% above CT |
| Work from home | 44.9%±7.5Highest CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4Lowest CT: 16% |
32.5%±4.9 CT: 16% |
28.4%±1.9 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 | #5 of 149 in CT | #88 of 149 in CT | #14 of 149 in CT | #21 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Weston School District | Regional School District 13 | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | Fairfield School District |
| High school in town | Weston High School | Coginchaug Regional High School | Joel Barlow High School | Fairfield Ludlowe High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8 |
8.9Lowest |
11.1Highest |
11.1Highest |
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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.