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A town of 19,435, settled in 1802.
Yes, by almost any measure. Wilton earns an A+, ranked 3rd of 151 in Connecticut. On CDC health estimates it is near the top nationally, the median household earns $242K, and its public schools beat 90% of Connecticut towns on state tests and graduation. The exception is cost of living: the typical home is worth about $1.3 million, 11.1 years of the Bridgeport metro’s $115K median household income. 75% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Wilton, above both the Connecticut town median (45%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Wilton's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 93% of U.S. towns. Wilton has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Sloan-Raymond-Fitch House and Wilton Center Historic District.
Where Wilton beats most towns.
| Widest gap | Wilton | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6% | 14.9% |
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Miller-Driscoll School | PK–2 | 845 |
| Cider Mill School | 3–5 | 831 |
| Belden Hill Montessori | PK–K | 34 |
Census counts: 1,818 in 1820, a low of 1,284 in 1920, 18,503 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1890 and 5 maps from 1892 on.
6 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Connecticut), ordered by how far Wilton is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Wilton. Close and well known come first.
Big draw30 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
Big draw37 mi Stadium & arenaYankee Stadium
Big draw40 mi MuseumSolomon R. Guggenheim Museum1.1M visitors a year
Big draw38 mi Stadium & arenaCiti Field
Big draw35 mi MuseumThe Cloisters
24 mi LandmarkFerncliff CemeteryUnited States Military Academy: USMA Public Affairs Office, Public domain · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum: Jean-Christophe BENOIST, CC BY 3.0 · Citi Field: Chris6d, CC BY-SA 4.0 · The Cloisters: Paweł Drozd on Wiki Drozdpl cropped by Beyond My Ken (talk) 17:05, 27 December 2, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ferncliff Cemetery: Anthony22 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wilton, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Wilton.
Wilton has more 90° days than almost anywhere else in Connecticut, draws workers from Norwalk and beyond and has less food insecurity than most of Connecticut.
At 11.1 years of the Bridgeport metro’s $115K median household income, the typical home (about $1.27M) costs more against local pay than in 97% of Connecticut towns; that ratio is one input to its C− for cost of living.
Wilton’s median rent is $1,819 a month. Typical home values rose 8.4% in the year to September 2026. 89% of households own their home in Wilton.
| Wilton | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,819 a month | $1,448 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 89% | 81% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its A for schools comes with a C− for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $1.27M.
Its public schools are run by the Wilton School District.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middlebrook SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 852 | A |
| Wilton High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,202 | A+ |
| Cider Mill SchoolTop results in townGrades 3–5 | Grades 3–5 | 831 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CT on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with Connecticut is food insecurity: 6% of its 13,445 adults worry about having enough food, against 14.9% statewide.
21% of Wilton adults have obesity. Among 154 Connecticut towns, just 3 have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Wilton. 27% of Wilton adults have high blood pressure.
| Wilton | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 30% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 22% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.2% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Wilton | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6% | 14.9% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 4.3% | 9.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
11,604 jobs are based in Wilton, 1.5 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. The average commute takes 35.9 minutes, against 26.5 across Connecticut.
Only 4 of the 155 Connecticut towns we compare have a higher median household income than Wilton. The average trip to work in Wilton is 36 minutes. Only 5 of the 155 Connecticut towns we compare have a higher share of workers working from home than Wilton.
| Wilton | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 34% | 15% | 11% |
| Median household income | $242,000 | $109,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 36 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 2.4% | 5.8% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
41 miles of trail in 30 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Wilton Town Forest, 186 acres with 6.5 miles of trail.
| Wilton | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.5 miles per square mile | 1.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 7.9% | 14% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wilton Town Forest | 6.5 mi | 186 |
| 2. Weir Preserve | 2.8 mi | 105 |
| 3. Leonard J. Bradley Park | 2.7 mi | 81 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Reported crimes fell from 148 to 97 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings. Violent crime is rare: 2 reported in 2025, 0.1 per 1,000 residents.
Among 90 Connecticut towns, just 8 have a lower violent crime rate than Wilton.
| Wilton | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4.9 per 1,000 residents | 9.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.1 per 1,000 residents | 0.4 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The Danbury weather station, 13 miles away, records that about 20 days a year reach 90°, the highest of 364 Connecticut places with climate records.
Wilton has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 49 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
119 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 17 properties have flooded more than once.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 119 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Wilton.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
6 within 15 miles of the center of Wilton
About 5 of every 100 Wilton residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Connecticut.
Where Wilton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
6 places in Wilton on the National Register of Historic Places.
14 notable people were born in Wilton.
Town in Connecticut, United States
Wilton is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 18,503. The town is part of the Western Connecticut Planning Region. Officially recognized as a parish in 1726, Wilton is a residential community with open lands, historic architecture such as the Round House, and many colonial homes. Many residents commute to nearby cities such as Stamford or New York City. Wilton has offices for ASML, Breitling SA, Cannondale Bicycle Corporation, Melissa & Doug, and formerly Deloitte. The headquarters of AIG Financial Products, whose collapse played a role in the 2008 financial crisis, is located in Wilton. The transformation from a small farmi…
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10 towns share a border with Wilton.
| Town | CT rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilton | #3 | A+ | C− | A | A | A+ |
| New Canaan | #7 | A+ | D− | A | A+ | A+ |
| Ridgefield | #2 | A+ | D | A+ | A | A+ |
| Weston | #8 | A+ | D− | A+ | A | A+ |
| Norwalk | #109 | C+ | D− | B | C | A |
| Georgetown | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Redding | #4 | A+ | D | A+ | A+ | A+ |
| South Wilton | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Georgetown and South Wilton aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Wilton with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Wilton grades A+ overall, better than 97% of U.S. towns and #3 of 151 in Connecticut. It grades A+ for health, A for safety and A for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
14 notable people were born here, including Lydia Hearst-Shaw and Dean Parisot.
