Weston, Connecticut

Town · population 10,354 (2020 Census)

Median home: $996,700
Household income: $250,001
Jan low / Jul high: 18° / 82°
Snow a year: 39 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 6
Median age: 45.7

Weston is a town of 10,354 people, Connecticut. The median home is worth $996,700, above the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). It ranks better for families than 100% of Connecticut towns, more upscale than 97% of Connecticut towns, better transit than 74% of Connecticut towns.

Weston in our rankings:

#8 in The 50 Best Places for Families in America
#8 in The 50 Best Towns for Families in America
#27 in The 50 Richest Places in America
#28 in 50 Places in America With the Most Remote Workers

How Weston ranks

Percentile among Connecticut towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Connecticut towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Weston is worth $996,700, above the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). Homes cost about 4.0 times the median household income of $250,001, which is more affordable than 32% of Connecticut towns. Median rent is $3,501 a month. 96.9% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Connecticut towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Weston	Typical Connecticut town
Median home value	$996,700	$376,000
Median rent	$3,501	$1,462
Median household income	$250,001	$109,167
Home value ÷ income	4.0×	3.6×
Homeownership	96.9%	80.3%
Median year built	1967	1969
Seasonal / vacation homes	1.3%	—

Who lives in Weston

People	Weston	Typical Connecticut town
Median age	45.7	45.0
Age 65 and over	17.3%	20.6%
Under 18	26.4%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	83.7%	45.8%
Below the poverty line	1.8%	5.7%
Veterans	2.5%	—
Born outside the U.S.	16.4%	—
Work from home	44.9%	16.8%
Average commute	46.6 min	27.6 min
Homes with broadband	96.8%	93.8%

Weather in Weston

July highs average 82.4°F and January lows 18.1°F. About 48.0 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 39.1 inches of snow (typical Connecticut town: 39.0 in). Expect about 8 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 134 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Danbury Muni Ap station (11.6 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 4 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

6 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Weston since 1950, compared with 8 for the typical Connecticut town. 2 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F2, struck on July 19, 1971 about 9.4 miles from the town center. The most recent was on August 4, 2020.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 13 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on July 8, 1982.

Public schools in Weston

4 public schools with 2,153 students, about 12.0 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Weston High School	9-12	709	11.3
Weston Middle School	6-8	519	10.8
Weston Intermediate School	3-5	463	14.0
Hurlbutt Elementary School	PK-2	462	13.2

Towns near Weston

Coleytown, CT
3.7 mi · 3,522 people · home $1,589,700
Wilton, CT
4.0 mi · 18,503 people · home $928,800
Easton, CT
4.3 mi · 7,605 people · home $783,100
Old Hill, CT
5.4 mi · 2,676 people · home $1,479,400
Staples, CT
5.4 mi · 6,954 people · home $1,165,500
Redding, CT
5.6 mi · 8,765 people · home $706,300
Westport Village, CT
5.8 mi · 3,251 people · home $1,631,500
Fairfield, CT
6.1 mi · 61,512 people · home $780,500

Weston questions

Is Weston, Connecticut a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Weston scores better for retirees than 58% of Connecticut towns and quieter than 60%. 17.3% of residents are 65 or older (median age 45.7).

How much does a house cost in Weston?

The median owner-occupied home in Weston is valued at $996,700 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $250,001, so homes cost about 4.0 times income. Median rent is $3,501 a month.

What is the weather like in Weston?

July highs average 82.4°F and January lows 18.1°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 48.0 inches of precipitation a year and 39.1 inches of snow.

Does Weston get tornadoes?

6 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Weston since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F2 on July 19, 1971. The typical Connecticut town has had 8.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Weston's Census boundary (GEOID 0919083430). Comparisons use the median of Connecticut towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.