Compare towns
Weston vs Killingly vs Fairfield vs Redding
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%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Fairfield has the oldest housing (typical home built 1960).
Redding has the oldest population (median age 52).
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 | Killingly | Fairfield | Redding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,396 |
17,867 |
63,416Highest |
8,780Lowest |
| Median age | 45.7±2.7 11% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
40.1±0.9 about the CT average |
52±2Highest 27% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 26.4%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
24%±1.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±2.8Lowest 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% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.4%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 83.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
71.1% CT: 42.5% |
72.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
11%±0.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $250,001Highest 161% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$172,432±$8k 80% above CT |
$186,060±$15k 94% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $996,700±$52kHighest 172% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$780,500±$32k 113% above CT |
$706,300±$33k 93% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$2,185±$134 47% above CT |
$2,101±$304 41% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below 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% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
53.5%±7.7 CT: 52.6% |
64.9%±19.3 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% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.7% CT: 10% |
4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.3% CT: 66.5% |
91.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 47 minHighest 76% above CT |
28 minLowest 5% above CT |
33 min 24% above CT |
36 min 36% above CT |
| Work from home | 44.9%±7.5Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
28.4%±1.9 CT: 16% |
32.5%±4.9 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #21 of 149 in CT | #14 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Weston School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Fairfield School District | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 |
| High school in town | Weston High School | Killingly High School | Fairfield Ludlowe High School | Joel Barlow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
11.1Highest |
11.1Highest |
11.1Highest |
| 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.