Weston is a medium-sized town located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 10,344 people and two associated neighborhoods, Weston is the 94th largest community in Connecticut.
Weston home prices are not only among the most expensive in Connecticut, but Weston real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Also of interest is that Weston has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Of important note, Weston is also a town of artists. Weston has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Weston’s character.
A relatively large number of people in Weston telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 38.91% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
In addition, Weston is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates", which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.
Because of many things, Weston is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Weston really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Weston perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
One downside of living in Weston, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 37.89 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.
In Weston, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day though Weston is a relatively small town. Those that ride the train are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.
If knowledge is power, Weston is a pretty powerful place. 80.67% of the adults in Weston have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.
The per capita income in Weston in 2022 was $122,823, which is wealthy relative to Connecticut and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $491,292 for a family of four.
Weston is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Weston home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Weston residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Weston include Italian, English, Irish, German, and Polish.
In addition, Weston has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (16.30%).
The most common language spoken in Weston is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.