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Weston vs Westport 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 homeowners (96.9%).
Westport has the most expensive homes ($1405k median).
Fairfield has the most affordable homes ($781k 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 | Westport | Fairfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,396Lowest |
27,528 |
63,416Highest |
| Median age | 45.7±2.7Highest 11% above CT |
45.4±1.5 10% above CT |
40.1±0.9Lowest about the CT average |
| 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%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
27.9%±2.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
24%±1.3Lowest 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%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±1.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±1Lowest 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% CT: 42.5% |
71.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±0.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
11%±0.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $250,001Highest 161% above CT |
$250,001Highest 161% above CT |
$172,432±$8kLowest 80% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $996,700±$52k 172% above CT |
$1,405,200±$124kHighest 283% above CT |
$780,500±$32kLowest 113% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$2,509±$709 69% above CT |
$2,185±$134Lowest 47% 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% |
51.8%±11Lowest 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% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
4.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88.8% CT: 66.5% |
83.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest same as CT |
1967Highest same as CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 47 minHighest 76% above CT |
41 min 54% above CT |
33 minLowest 24% above CT |
| Work from home | 44.9%±7.5Highest CT: 16% |
41.5%±3.6 CT: 16% |
28.4%±1.9Lowest 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 | #21 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Weston School District | Westport School District | Fairfield School District |
| High school in town | Weston High School | Staples High School | Fairfield Ludlowe High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8 |
10.7Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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| 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.