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Weston vs Putnam 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%).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
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 | Putnam | Fairfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,396 |
9,292Lowest |
63,416Highest |
| Median age | 45.7±2.7Highest 11% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
40.1±0.9Lowest about the CT average |
| Weston and Putnam 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% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest 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% |
18.5%±3.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Putnam and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 83.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
71.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
11%±0.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $250,001Highest 161% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$172,432±$8k 80% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $996,700±$52kHighest 172% above CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$780,500±$32k 113% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$2,185±$134 47% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.9%±36.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
53.5%±7.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Weston and Fairfield 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% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
4.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest same as CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 47 minHighest 76% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
33 min 24% above CT |
| Work from home | 44.9%±7.5Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
28.4%±1.9 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #5 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #21 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Weston School District | Putnam School District | Fairfield School District |
| High school in town | Weston High School | Putnam High School | Fairfield Ludlowe High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8 |
9.5Lowest |
11.1Highest |
| 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.