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 Georgetown (part) Lyons Plains Weston Center (Norfield Historic District) Aspetuck Other minor communities and geographic areas are Devil's Den, Norfield, Upper Parish, and Valley Forge. Demographics As of the 2010 census, there were 10,025 people, 3,289 households, and 2,811 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 3,629 housing units at an average density of . 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