What stands out worked out from the figures below

Weston has the most affordable homes ($997k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Weston	Westport
People
Population	10,396Lowest	27,528Highest
Median age	45.7±2.7Highest 11% above CT	45.4±1.5Lowest 10% above CT
	Weston and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	26.4%±3.2Lowest 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%	18.5%±1.8Highest CT: 18.5%
	Westport 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%	79.9%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1%	3.2%±0.8Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Weston and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$250,001 161% above CT	$250,001 161% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$996,700±$52kLowest 172% above CT	$1,405,200±$124kHighest 283% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$3,501Highest 135% above CT	$2,509±$709Lowest 69% 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%	51.8%±11Lowest 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%	3.2%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.9%Highest CT: 66.5%	88.8%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967 same as CT	1967 same as CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	47 minHighest 76% above CT	41 minLowest 54% above CT
Work from home	44.9%±7.5Highest CT: 16%	41.5%±3.6Lowest 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	#3 of 149 in CT
School district	Weston School District	Westport School District
High school in town	Weston High School	Staples High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.8Highest	10.7Lowest
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.