What stands out worked out from the figures below

Weston has the most expensive homes ($997k median).

Madison has the most affordable homes ($584k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Weston	Madison
People
Population	10,396Lowest	17,616Highest
Median age	45.7±2.7Lowest 11% above CT	51.9±1.9Highest 26% above CT
Kids under 18	26.4%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2%	18.1%±2.2Lowest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	17.3%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5%	25.2%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	83.7%Highest CT: 42.5%	72.4%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±2.2Lowest CT: 7.1%	5.9%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1%
	Madison 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	$167,442±$16kLowest 75% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$996,700±$52kHighest 172% above CT	$583,900±$30kLowest 59% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$3,501Highest 135% above CT	$2,025±$741Lowest 36% above CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT	$8,843Lowest 33% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	77.9%±36.6Highest CT: 52.6%	44%±12.3Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Weston and Madison 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%	3.6%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.9%Highest CT: 66.5%	90.4%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest same as CT	1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	47 minHighest 76% above CT	30 minLowest 12% above CT
Work from home	44.9%±7.5Highest CT: 16%	30.2%±5.3Lowest CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#5 of 149 in CT	#7 of 149 in CT
School district	Weston School District	Madison School District
High school in town	Weston High School	Daniel Hand High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.8Highest	9.8Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.