Compare towns
Weston vs Madison vs Westport
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%).
Madison has the most affordable homes ($584k median).
Westport has the most expensive homes ($1405k 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.
| Measure | Weston | Madison | Westport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,396Lowest |
17,616 |
27,528Highest |
| Median age | 45.7±2.7 11% above CT |
51.9±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
45.4±1.5Lowest 10% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 26.4%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
18.1%±2.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
27.9%±2.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Westport and Weston 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% |
25.2%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±1.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 83.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
72.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
79.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±0.8Lowest 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 |
$250,001Highest 161% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $996,700±$52k 172% above CT |
$583,900±$30kLowest 59% above CT |
$1,405,200±$124kHighest 283% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$2,025±$741Lowest 36% above CT |
$2,509±$709 69% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$8,843Lowest 33% 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%±12.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51.8%±11 CT: 52.6% |
| Weston and Westport 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% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90.4% CT: 66.5% |
88.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest same as CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 47 minHighest 76% above CT |
30 minLowest 12% above CT |
41 min 54% above CT |
| Work from home | 44.9%±7.5Highest CT: 16% |
30.2%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
41.5%±3.6 CT: 16% |
| Weston and Westport 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 | #7 of 149 in CT | #3 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Weston School District | Madison School District | Westport School District |
| High school in town | Weston High School | Daniel Hand High School | Staples High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Highest |
9.8Lowest |
10.7 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.