What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Redding has the most affordable homes ($706k 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	Redding
People
Population	10,396Highest	8,780Lowest
Median age	45.7±2.7Lowest 11% above CT	52±2Highest 27% above CT
Kids under 18	26.4%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2%	19.1%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	17.3%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5%	26.4%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	83.7%Highest CT: 42.5%	72.1%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1%	3.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Weston and Redding 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	$186,060±$15kLowest 94% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$996,700±$52kHighest 172% above CT	$706,300±$33kLowest 93% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$3,501Highest 135% above CT	$2,101±$304Lowest 41% above CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+ at least 51% above CT	$10,000+ at least 51% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	77.9%±36.6Highest CT: 52.6%	64.9%±19.3Lowest 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%	4%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.9%Highest CT: 66.5%	91.6%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest same as CT	1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	47 minHighest 76% above CT	36 minLowest 36% above CT
Work from home	44.9%±7.5Highest CT: 16%	32.5%±4.9Lowest 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	#14 of 149 in CT
School district	Weston School District	Redding School District · Regional School District 09
High school in town	Weston High School	Joel Barlow High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.8Lowest	11.1Highest
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.