Approximately 19% of the town's workforce commutes to New York City, about 45 miles (72 km) to the southwest.

[5] Most of Devil's Den Preserve, a 1,746-acre (707 ha) nature reserve, which gets 40,000 visits a year, is located in the town.

[6] The Norfield Parish was created in the area now occupied by the towns of Weston and Easton.

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.

[8] Six pieces, totaling 28 pounds (13 kg), were recovered and examined by scientists, who issued a report.

[11] 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.

Construction of the Merritt Parkway, which arrived to the south of Weston in 1938, resulted in further population growth.

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.

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

[14] 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.

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.

[33] 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.

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.