Weston is a somewhat small town located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 10,336 people and two constituent 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.
Weston is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 95.22% 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 (22.81%), sales jobs (13.35%), and business and financial occupations (12.81%).
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.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 22.22% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.
Because of many things, Weston is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Weston a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Weston has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Weston’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.
One downside of living in Weston is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Weston, the average commute to work is 36.37 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the town, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.
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.
Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Weston. 78.21% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.
The per capita income in Weston in 2018 was $103,578, which is wealthy relative to Connecticut and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $414,312 for a family of four.
Weston is a somewhat 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 Irish, Italian, German, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Weston is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.