Weston, Connecticut Explained

Weston, Connecticut
Settlement Type:Town
Image Blank Emblem:Weston, CT Logo.png
Blank Emblem Type:Logo
Coordinates:41.2256°N -73.3706°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:U.S. state
Subdivision Name1:Connecticut
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Fairfield
Subdivision Type3:Region
Subdivision Name3:Western CT
Established Title:Incorporated
Established Date:1787
Government Type:Selectman-town meeting
Leader Title:First selectman
Leader Name:Samantha Nestor (D)
Leader Title1:Selectman
Leader Name1:Amy Jenner (R)
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:53.6
Area Total Sq Mi:20.7
Area Land Km2:51.3
Area Land Sq Mi:19.8
Area Water Km2:2.4
Area Water Sq Mi:0.9
Elevation M:96
Elevation Ft:315
Population Total:10,354
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Density Sq Mi:491.7
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:06883, 06829
Area Code:203/475
Leader Title2:Selectman
Leader Name2:Martin Mohabeer (D)
Leader Title3:Town administrator
Leader Name3:Jonathan Luiz|timezone = Eastern|utc_offset = -5|timezone_DST = Eastern|utc_offset_DST = -4|region =|blank_name = FIPS code|blank_info = 09-83430|blank1_name = GNIS feature ID|blank1_info = 213531}}Weston is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 10,354 at the 2020 census and had the highest median income in the state of Connecticut. The town is part of the Western Connecticut Planning Region. The town is served by Route 57 and Route 53, both of which run through the town center. About 19% of the town's workforce commutes to New York City, about to the southwest.[2]

In 2017, SafeWise ranked Weston the safest town in Connecticut and the 6th safest town in the country.[3]

Weston is the closest Connecticut town to New York City without a train station. Aside from a handful of stores that form the town's center, Weston has little commercial development and residential development is limited by two-acre zoning.[4] Most of Devil's Den Preserve, a 1746acres nature reserve, which gets 40,000 visits a year, is located in the town.

History

In the 17th century, Weston's first English settlers were mostly farmers living in the town of Fairfield, Connecticut, the boundaries of which extended to Weston until the late 18th century.[5] The Norfield Parish was created in the area now occupied by the towns of Weston and Easton. In 1787, the area was formally incorporated as the Town of Weston. It is believed to be named after Weston-super-Mare, which was a small fishing village surrounded by countryside farmland, which many of the early British farming settlers originated from.[6] In 1845, the Town of Easton was split off from Weston.

A meteor exploded above the town on December 14, 1807.[7] Six pieces, totaling, were recovered and examined by scientists, who issued a report. This experience provided information that expanded the contemporary thinking about meteors for many.[8] [9]

Despite rocky soil, farmers in town grew apples, onions, and potatoes. Grist, cider, lumber, and fulling mills were built. The town had nine manufacturers by 1850, but two decades later only the Bradley Edge Tool Company still thrived. That factory burned down in 1911.

Unlike other nearby towns, Weston never had a railroad built through it, which stifled the development of non-agricultural businesses. Between the Civil War and the Great Depression, the town's population dropped from approximately 1,000 to a low of 670, by 1930. Artists, writers, and actors from New York became attracted to the community in the 1930s and began settling in it. Construction of the Merritt Parkway, which arrived to the south of Weston in 1938, resulted in further population growth.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of, of which is land and, or 4.39%, is water.

The Saugatuck River begins to the north in Redding. It flows through the town and ends in Long Island Sound in neighboring Westport.

Weston is bordered by Westport to the south, Wilton to the west, Redding to the north, Easton to the east, and Fairfield to the southeast.

Principal communities

Other minor communities and geographic areas are Devil's Den, Norfield, Upper Parish, and Valley Forge.

Demographics

See also: List of Connecticut locations by per capita income. As of the 2010 census,[10] there were 10,025 people, 3,289 households, and 2,811 families residing in the town. The population density was 506sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 3,629 housing units at an average density of 178.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 95.75% White, 0.88% African American, 0.11% Native American, 1.94% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.25% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.05% of the population.

There were 3,289 households, out of which 49.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.4% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.1% were non-families. 11.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.28.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 31% under the age of 18, 4% from 18 to 24, 31% from 25 to 49, 23% from 50 to 64, and 11% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.

, the median income for a household in the town was $219,868. Males had a median income of $168,472 versus $103,345 for females. The per capita income for the town was $95,534. About 2.6% of the population were below the poverty line.[11]

In 2019, The National Council for Home Safety and Security ranked Weston the 4th safest town in the state of Connecticut. The National Council for Home Safety and Security ranked the safest towns and cities in Connecticut based on the most recent FBI Uniform Crime Report statistics and population sizes.[12]

Government

Like many other New England towns, the government of Weston consists of the Town Meeting, and elective and appointive boards. First among the elective boards is the Board of Selectmen. Samantha Nestor is the First Selectwoman. By charter, the First Selectman is the Chief Executive and Administrative Officer of the town. The town's legislative powers are divided between the Board of Selectmen and the Town Meeting. Among other elective boards are the Board of Education, the Board of Finance, the Planning and Zoning Commission, and the Board of Police Commissioners.[13]

On August 19, 2021, Martin Mohabeer became the first African-American to become a member of the Board of Selectmen when the Board voted to appoint him to fill a vacant seat. His subsequent election to a new two year term in November 2021 marked the first time an African-American was elected in Weston.

In the 2008 presidential election, Weston residents voted for Democrat Barack Obama with 62.21%. Republican John McCain received 37.33%.[14] In 2016, Democrat Hillary Clinton carried Weston over Republican Donald Trump.[15]

Budget and taxes

For the fiscal year of 2023-2024, the Town of Weston’s net budget is about $80-million. About 73% of the town’s budget is spent on the Weston Public Schools.[16] Weston raises taxes on the basis of property value. With real estate assessed at 70% of market value, the mill rate evolved as follows:

Fiscal yearMill rate
2004–200524.07*
2005–200626.21*
2005–200727.04*
2007–200827.81*
2008–200928.58*
2009–201028.90*
2010–201129.21*
2011–201229.31*
Fiscal yearMill rate
2012–201329.41*
2013–201429.25*
2014–201530.02*
2015–201630.48*
2016–201730.36*
2017-201830.73*
2018-201931.24*
2019-202032.37[17]
Fiscal yearMill rate
2020–202132.37[18]
2021–202232.92[19]
2022–202332.97[20]
2023–202433.06[21]

To make the mill rates comparable, the asterisked numbers are adjusted to account for the real estate revaluation of 2018-2019. The revaluation decreased the grand list by 6.3 percent.[22] The numbers for 2013-2014 and prior years are also adjusted for revaluations in 2014 and 2009, respectively.[23] [24]

Town Center

Commercial development in Weston is limited to the Town Center area located at the intersection of Weston Road and Norfield Road. The Town Center contains a grocery store, community bank, liquor store, casual restaurant, dry cleaner, realtor, gas station, pharmacy and a post office.[25] [26]

On the National Register of Historic Places

Education

There are four public schools in the Weston Public Schools district,[27] all located on School Road:

  • Weston High School (WHS) – grades 9–12, with about 800 students. Most Weston High School (WHS) seniors go on to attend selective colleges and universities. Recently the high school underwent a significant building expansion, which included construction of a new science department and playing fields. The high school auditorium was also updated in 2008.
  • Weston Middle School (WMS) – grades 6–8, with about 600 students.
  • Weston Intermediate School (WIS) – grades 3–5, with about 600 students. The school opened in September 2005 as the town's newest school.
  • Hurlbutt Elementary School (HES) – pre-kindergarten-grade 2, with about 600 students

In June 2012, 24/7 Wall St. ranked Weston as the second wealthiest school district in the United States.[28]

In 2013 and 2014, U.S. News & World Report ranked Weston High School as the third best high school in Connecticut and the 240th best high school in the United States.[29]

Weston High School was awarded the gold medal for its high level of student performance. The methodology of ranking this honor is based on student performance on standardized tests as well as participation in Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) programs. AP programs are offered across a variety of subject matters, with sixty percent of WHS students participating.

In August 2015, Newsweek ranked Weston High School number 47 for America's Top High Schools in the country, public and private.[30]

In August 2015, Weston High School was ranked the best in the state and 47th best in the country according to a survey conducted by Newsweek magazine. Each year, the magazine ranks the top 500 high schools in the country based on which institutions do the best job of preparing students for college. According to the study, Weston High School has a 97.2% college enrollment rate, a 100% graduation rate, an AP/IB/Dual Enrollment Composite of 73, a weighted SAT/ACT score composite of 69.4, a student retention rate of 91.7% and a counselor-to-student ratio of 1:156. In addition, the average SAT score at Weston High School is 1784, the average ACT score is 26.6, and the average AP test score is 3.87. [<ref>{{cite web|title=America's Top High Schools|url=http://www.newsweek.com/high-schools/americas-top-high-schools-2015#.Vd1fbkmOZ9E.facebook|website=Newsweek|date=August 19, 2015 }}</ref> In April 2019, ''U.S. News & World Report'' ranked Weston High School second best high school in the state and 169th best high school in the country out of 17,245 high schools ranked. In addition, Weston High School was also ranked 65th in STEM High Schools with a town graduation rate of 100%. U.S. News gave Weston a scorecard of 99.02% out of a possible 100. The Best High Schools rankings identify the country's top-performing public high schools. The goal is to provide a clear, unbiased picture of how well public schools serve all of their students—from the highest to lowest achieving—in preparing them to demonstrate proficiency in basic skills as well as readiness for college-level work.<ref>{{cite web|title=2019 US Best High Schools|url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/connecticut/districts/weston-school-district/weston-high-school-4569}}</ref> The Connecticut State Department of Education has ranked the Weston schools in [[Education Reference Group|District Reference Group]] A (formerly the Educational Reference Group A), the nine most affluent and low-need-for-extra-assistance districts among the 162 school districts in Connecticut.[31]

Several pre-schools in town are run by various churches, including Emmanuel Nursery School and Norfield Nursery School.

Parks

The landscape of Weston is characterized by open spaces. Almost one quarter of the town is permanently devoted to open space use,[32] including:

  • Devil's Den Preserve, with a wide variety of flora and fauna, and with a 20miles trail system that connects with the extended 70miles Saugatuck Valley Trails System;
  • Bisceglie Park, with baseball fields, a swimming hole, a two-mile (3 km) jogging trail and fitness stations, along the west branch of the Saugatuck River;[33]
  • Morehouse Farm Park, with eight, partially overlapping ball fields;[34]
  • Sixteen preserves of the Aspetuck Land Trust, for a total of 645acres, scattered all around town;[35]
  • Katherine Ordway Preserve, with 62acres of woodland, three miles (5 km) of trails and an arboretum;[36]
  • Keene Park, with 6acres, with a small playground and park is along the each branch of the Saugatuck River;
  • Lachat Town Farm
  • Open land around the Saugatuck Reservoir, with trails and opportunities for fishing.[37]

Politics

Weston town vote
by party in presidential elections[38]
YearDemocraticRepublicanThird Parties
202072.57% 4,73325.76% 1,6801.03% 234
201666.65% 3,80728.59% 1,6334.76% 272
201253.27% 2,94745.84% 2,5360.89% 49
200862.21% 3,57137.33% 2,1430.46% 26
200455.90% 3,13642.96% 2,4101.14% 64
200052.07% 2,76743.88% 2,3324.05% 215
199646.69% 2,25245.97% 2,2177.34% 354
199241.56% 2,30642.65% 2,36615.79% 876
198837.89% 1,90161.43% 3,0820.68% 34
198432.68% 1,63966.92% 3,3560.40% 20
198023.73% 1,11759.91% 2,82016.36% 770
197636.55% 1,60863.06% 2,7740.39% 17
197236.73% 1,50062.24% 2,5421.03% 42
196838.14% 1,24659.35% 1,9392.51% 82
196457.36% 1,47342.64% 1,0950.00% 0
196030.51% 65569.49% 1,4920.00% 0
195626.41% 45573.59% 1,2680.00% 0
Voter registration and party enrollment as of October 26, 2021[39]
PartyActive votersInactive votersTotal votersPercentage
Democraticalign = center 2,902align = center 273align = center 3,175align = center 39.51%
Republicanalign = center 1,455align = center 158align = center 1,613align = center 20.07%
Unaffiliatedalign = center 2,873align = center 303align = center 3,130align = center 38.95%
Minor partiesalign = center 104align = center 14align = center 118align = center 1.47%
Totalalign = center 7,288align = center 748align = center 8,036align = center 100%

Notable people

External links

Notes and References

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  17. Web site: What happened in the process of developing FY'20's budgets? . June 30, 2019 . Board of Finance sets FY'20 mill rate: 32.37 .
  18. Web site: No Mill Rate Increase, Budgets Approved . June 9, 2020 . In a 4–3 vote on Thursday evening, Weston's Board of Finance left the mill rate unchanged and approved the Town and Board of Education operating budget requests as presented. . Weston Today . June 16, 2020.
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  22. Web site: Grand List Falls . February 10, 2019 . After a 2018 town-wide revaluation, Weston’s Grand List — the total taxable value of properties in town — has fallen 6.3 percent, according to figures presented to the Board of Selectmen and Board of Finance at a joint meeting on January 28th.. The unadjusted mill rates are: 28.24 (2014-2015), 28.67 (2015-2016), 28.56 (2016-2017), 28.91 (2017-2018), and 29.39 (2018-2019).
  23. The 2014 revaluation caused a 12.43 percent decrease in the grand list. Source: The Weston Forum, 2014-01-30, 2013 grand list shrinks by 12.43%. The unadjusted mill rates are: 23.61 (2009-2010), 23.86 (2010-2011), 23.94 (2011-2012), 24.02 (2012-2013), and 23.89 (2013-2014).
  24. "Because of [the 2009] revaluation, the grand list (the total assessed value of taxable property in town) will change by 3.67%. However, the 'normalized' grand list – what the change would have been if the town had not done a revaluation this year – is just a 0.75% increase." Source: The Weston Forum, 2009-02-05, Officials expect the mill rate to dip. The 2.92 percent adjustment is the difference between 3.67 percent and 0.75 percent. The unadjusted mill rates are: 20.25 (2004-2005), 22.05 (2005-2006), 22.75 (2006-2007), 23.39 (2007-2008), and 24.05 (2008-2009).
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