Weston is a somewhat small town located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 10,037 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Weston is the 94th largest community in Connecticut.

Weston is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 94.88% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Weston is a town of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Weston who work in management occupations (23.29%), sales jobs (14.45%), and business and financial occupations (10.89%).

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.

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.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 14.73% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

Weston is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Weston's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

In Weston, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 41.56 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Weston Information and Demographics

If knowledge is power, Weston is a pretty powerful place. 74.45% 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 14.96% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Weston in 2000 was $74,817, which is wealthy relative to Connecticut and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $299,268 for a family of four. However, Weston contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Weston home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Weston is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Weston include Italian, Irish, German, English, Russian, Polish, Eastern European, French, and Dutch.

The most common language spoken in Weston is English.