Weston Answer Book
Weston Answer Book: Demographics
Jun 15, 2007

How big is Weston?

Weston is 20 square miles. It is bordered by Redding to the north, Easton to the east, Fairfield and Westport to the south, and Wilton to the west. The ZIP code is 06883. The area code is 203.

Weston is known for its green spaces; almost one-quarter of the town is permanently devoted to open space use. (See Parks and Recreation section for main tracts of open space.)

How many people live here?

According to the CERC (Connecticut Economic Resource Center) Town Profile for 2007, Weston’s population was 10,271, up from the national 2000 census of 10,037. It is projected to rise to 10,456 by 2011.

Females outnumber males by 5,190 to 5,081.

Racially, the population breaks down as follows: White, 9,496; black, 222; Asian Pacific, 301; Native American, 177; Other/Multi-Race, 245; Hispanic (any race), 298.

What is the median age of Westonites?

The median age of people living here is 41.

What is the median household income?

According to the CERC Town Profile, there are 3,377 households in Weston. The median household income is $170,758, much higher than median household income for both Fairfield County ($74,454) and the state ($61,879).

How many cars are there?

In 2006, 8,745 vehicles in Weston were reported registered by the Department of Motor Vehicles.

What does the real estate picture look like?

In 2006, there were 132 properties sold in Weston. The average sale price was $1.21 million; the median sale price was just over $1 million. The average time on the market was 88 days (based on CMLS — this does not take into account that fact that many properties’ listings were canceled or expired and were then brought back onto the market, starting the “time on the market” over). The highest price for the year was $5.5 million; the lowest was $350,000.

In 2005, there were 203 homes sold with an average sale price of $1.27 million. The median price was $997,000. The average time on the market was 97 days. The highest price paid was $9.6 million; the lowest price was $223,000.

This information was supplied by Westonite Gail Zawacki of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Westport.

What is the town’s employment picture?

According to information from the Connecticut Department of Labor for March 2007, Weston’s labor force was 4,933. Of that number, there were 4,833 people employed and 100 reported as unemployed for an unemployment rate of 2%, well below the state average of 4.3% and the national average of 4.5%.

According to data from the 2000 Census, the highest number of workers who live in town also work in town. The next most popular place for Westonites to work was Manhattan, followed by Westport, Norwalk, and Stamford.

Who tops the town’s grand list for assessed property value?

According to the town assessor, Paul Friia, that would be Connecticut Light & Power, Aspetuck Valley Country Club, Aquarion water company, Toyota Motor Credit Corporation, and Financial Services Vehicle Trust.

Who are Weston’s largest employers?

The top five major employers are the town itself, the Weston school board, Peter’s Weston Market, Norfield Children’s Center, and the Cobbs Mill Inn.

How far is Weston from major cities?

Weston is about 50 miles from midtown Manhattan, 65 miles from Hartford, and about 145 miles from Boston.

How far is Weston from the Indian Point nuclear power plant?

Weston is about 25 miles from the power plant in Buchanan, N.Y.

What is the average temperature?

Average highs and lows in degrees Fahrenheit: January, 37/19; April, 60/38; July, 84/62; October, 64/40.

On average, the warmest month is July, the coldest is January. The highest recorded temperature was 103°F in July 1966; the lowest recorded temperature was -15°F in January 1968.

What is the average rainfall and snowfall?

September is the wettest month, with an average of 4.54 inches of rain. January appears to be the snowiest month, with about 10.5 inches on average.


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