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Weston vs Redding vs Woodbridge
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 expensive homes ($997k median).
Redding has the oldest population (median age 52).
Woodbridge has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Redding | Woodbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,396Highest |
8,780Lowest |
9,073 |
| Median age | 45.7±2.7Lowest 11% above CT |
52±2Highest 27% above CT |
48.7±2.3 18% above CT |
| Redding and Woodbridge 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% |
19.1%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
24.7%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Weston and Woodbridge 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% |
26.4%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Redding and Woodbridge 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% |
72.1% CT: 42.5% |
71.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
2.6%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$188,750±$34k 97% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $996,700±$52kHighest 172% above CT |
$706,300±$33k 93% above CT |
$588,100±$40kLowest 60% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$2,101±$304 41% above CT |
$1,808±$110Lowest 22% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+ at least 51% above CT |
$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% |
71.1%±23.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Weston and Woodbridge 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% |
2.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest same as CT |
1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 47 minHighest 76% above CT |
36 min 36% above CT |
25 minLowest 7% below CT |
| Work from home | 44.9%±7.5Highest CT: 16% |
32.5%±4.9 CT: 16% |
17.2%±5.5Lowest 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 | #16 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Weston School District | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | Regional School District 05 · Woodbridge School District |
| High school in town | Weston High School | Joel Barlow High School | Amity Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
11.1Highest |
11.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.