Westport, Connecticut

Town · population 27,141 (2020 Census)

Median home: $1,405,200
Household income: $250,001
Jan low / Jul high: 22° / 85°
Snow a year: 36 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 5
Median age: 45.4

Westport is a town of 27,141 people, Connecticut. The median home is worth $1,405,200, above the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). It ranks more upscale than 94% of Connecticut towns, better transit than 89% of Connecticut towns, more seaside character than 88% of Connecticut towns.

Westport in our rankings:

#6 in The 50 Richest Places in America

How Westport ranks

Percentile among Connecticut towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Connecticut towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Westport is worth $1,405,200, above the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). Homes cost about 5.6 times the median household income of $250,001, which is more affordable than 12% of Connecticut towns. Median rent is $2,509 a month. 88.8% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Connecticut towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Westport	Typical Connecticut town
Median home value	$1,405,200	$376,000
Median rent	$2,509	$1,462
Median household income	$250,001	$109,167
Home value ÷ income	5.6×	3.6×
Homeownership	88.8%	80.3%
Median year built	1967	1969
Seasonal / vacation homes	2.1%	—

Who lives in Westport

People	Westport	Typical Connecticut town
Median age	45.4	45.0
Age 65 and over	18.5%	20.6%
Under 18	27.9%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	79.9%	45.8%
Below the poverty line	3.2%	5.7%
Veterans	3.1%	—
Born outside the U.S.	14.6%	—
Work from home	41.5%	16.8%
Average commute	40.9 min	27.6 min
Homes with broadband	98.5%	93.8%

Weather in Westport

July highs average 84.8°F and January lows 22.2°F. About 51.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 35.9 inches of snow (typical Connecticut town: 39.0 in). Expect about 18 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 119 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Stamford 5 N station (10.6 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 3 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

5 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Westport since 1950, compared with 8 for the typical Connecticut town. 1 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F2, struck on July 19, 1971 about 4.7 miles from the town center. The most recent was on August 4, 2020.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 10 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on July 8, 1982.

Public schools in Westport

8 public schools with 5,222 students, about 10.9 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Staples High School	9-12	1,626	10.7
Bedford Middle School	6-8	747	10.5
Long Lots School	K-5	562	11.2
Coleytown Elementary School	K-5	486	12.2
Coleytown Middle School	6-8	486	10.1
King's Highway Elementary School	K-5	463	11.9
Green's Farms School	K-5	454	11.1
Saugatuck Elementary School	K-5	398	11.1

Towns near Westport

Compo, CT
0.4 mi · 3,354 people · home $1,522,500
Greens Farms, CT
1.1 mi · 3,125 people · home $1,314,700
Saugatuck, CT
1.4 mi · 2,937 people · home $1,756,400
Westport Village, CT
1.8 mi · 3,251 people · home $1,631,500
Staples, CT
2.6 mi · 6,954 people · home $1,165,500
Old Hill, CT
2.7 mi · 2,676 people · home $1,479,400
Coleytown, CT
3.9 mi · 3,522 people · home $1,589,700
Norwalk, CT
4.4 mi · 91,184 people · home $558,000

Westport questions

Is Westport, Connecticut a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Westport scores better for retirees than 51% of Connecticut towns and quieter than 48%. 18.5% of residents are 65 or older (median age 45.4).

How much does a house cost in Westport?

The median owner-occupied home in Westport is valued at $1,405,200 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $250,001, so homes cost about 5.6 times income. Median rent is $2,509 a month.

What is the weather like in Westport?

July highs average 84.8°F and January lows 22.2°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 51.6 inches of precipitation a year and 35.9 inches of snow.

Does Westport get tornadoes?

5 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Westport since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F2 on July 19, 1971. The typical Connecticut town has had 8.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Westport's Census boundary (GEOID 0919083500). Comparisons use the median of Connecticut towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-12.