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Weston vs Suffield vs Redding vs New Canaan
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%).
Suffield has the most affordable homes ($408k median).
Redding has the oldest population (median age 52).
New Canaan has the most expensive homes ($1612k 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 | Suffield | Redding | New Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,396 |
15,702 |
8,780Lowest |
20,870Highest |
| Median age | 45.7±2.7 11% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
52±2Highest 27% above CT |
42.1±2.5Lowest about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 26.4%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
26.6%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| New Canaan and Weston 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% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
26.4%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
15.5%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 83.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
72.1% CT: 42.5% |
82.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.8%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Weston and New Canaan 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 |
$119,472±$13kLowest 25% above CT |
$186,060±$15k 94% above CT |
$250,001Highest 161% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $996,700±$52k 172% above CT |
$407,500±$26kLowest 11% above CT |
$706,300±$33k 93% above CT |
$1,611,900±$74kHighest 339% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,424±$141Lowest 4% below CT |
$2,101±$304 41% above CT |
$3,401±$360 129% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$6,456Lowest about the CT average |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.9%±36.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64.9%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
56%±8.7 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% |
4.6%Highest CT: 10% |
4% CT: 10% |
3.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
91.6% CT: 66.5% |
83.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest same as CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 47 minHighest 76% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
36 min 36% above CT |
38 min 43% above CT |
| Work from home | 44.9%±7.5Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Lowest CT: 16% |
32.5%±4.9 CT: 16% |
35.1%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Weston and New Canaan 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #14 of 149 in CT | #1 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Weston School District | Suffield School District | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | New Canaan School District |
| High school in town | Weston High School | Suffield High School | Joel Barlow High School | New Canaan High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
10.9 |
11.1 |
12.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.