Can you afford to live in Westport?
Median household income, home values and rent in Westport, CT — how they've changed since 2015 and how much of a typical paycheck housing takes compared with the rest of the country.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
This story was assembled using AI and public data sources.
What it costs to live in Westport.
Median household income: $218,365
Median gross rent: $2,142/mo
Median household income
- Westport: 218365
- Western Connecticut Planning Region: 124553
- CT: 93760
- U.S.: 78538
Median gross rent
- Westport: 2142
- Western Connecticut Planning Region: 2060
- CT: 1431
- U.S.: 1348
Share of income a typical renter spends on rent: 29.0% — U.S.: 30.2%
What it means
The typical household here earns $218,365 — far higher than the national figure of $78,538.
The typical renter here spends 29.0% of household income on rent, below the 30% cost-burden line.
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates — Population, income, housing, education, commuting and poverty figures
- Census Bureau API — ACS Detailed Tables — The endpoint these pages are generated from
- data.census.gov — Look up the same tables for any place yourself
- ACS accuracy statement — Estimates carry margins of error; small places vary the most
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