Weston is a somewhat small town located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 10,354 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.Weston is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 95.28% 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 (23.86%), business and financial occupations (14.65%), and sales jobs (12.70%). 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. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 33.24% 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. 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. In Weston, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 36.48 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit. Despite being a small town, Weston has a lot of people using the train to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the train are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Weston, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Weston is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 78.93% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in Weston in 2022 was $112,725, which is wealthy relative to Connecticut and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $450,900 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 English, Irish, Italian, German, and Polish. In addition, Weston has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (15.17%). The most common language spoken in Weston is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
