Wilton CenterCT
A town of 1,682. A regional job hub with 2,407 jobs.
Is Wilton Center a good place to live?
65% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Wilton Center, where Connecticut’s towns sit at 45% and U.S. towns at 29%. Among 156 Connecticut towns, just 3 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Wilton Center. Wilton Center’s trail density is 2.2 miles per square mile, above both Connecticut’s towns (1.3) and U.S. towns (0.4). We don’t grade Wilton Center yet; the figures below are still real.
What makes Wilton Center stand out
Where Wilton Center beats most towns.
Every workday, about 2,382 people come to Wilton Center for work
Where Wilton Center’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
United States Military Academy and 189 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Wilton Center. Close and well known come first.
Big draw31 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
Big draw40 mi GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw40 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw36 mi Stadium & arenaYankee Stadium
Big draw40 mi MuseumSolomon R. Guggenheim Museum1.1M visitors a year
Big draw37 mi Stadium & arenaCiti FieldPhoto credits
United States Military Academy: USMA Public Affairs Office, Public domain · Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · 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
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Moving to Wilton Center: who provides what
Wilton Center is unincorporated, so Fairfield County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Wilton Center.
Wilton Center has 4.0 jobs for every working resident, and 2,382 people commute in
The median household income in Wilton Center is $120,000. The top destinations are New York (17%), Wilton (13%) and Stamford (11%). 4.9% of residents live below the poverty line in Wilton Center.
| Wilton Center | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $120,000 | $109,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4.9% | 5.8% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Wilton Center, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Wilton Center has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 21° and about 34 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Wilton Center has set aside 13.3% of its land for conservation
2.2 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Schenck's Island | 0.9 mi | 16 |
| 2. Merwin Meadows Bath House | 0.2 mi | 17 |
| 3. Lovers Lane Open Space | 0.1 mi | 11 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A smaller share of adults have obesity in Wilton Center than in most of Connecticut or the rest of the country
21% of Wilton Center adults have obesity. Of the 155 Connecticut towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Wilton Center. 8.2% of Wilton Center adults have diabetes.
| Wilton Center | 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% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 6.5% | 9.7% | 14% |
| What stands out | Wilton Center | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 3% | 9.8% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4% | 8.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.9% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Wilton Center, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Homes in Wilton Center sell for about $1.46M
The median sale price was $1,461,000 in May 2026.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Wilton Center
Colleges nearby
6 within 15 miles of the center of Wilton Center
About 6 of every 100 Wilton Center residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Connecticut.
About Wilton Center
Census-designated place in Connecticut, United States
Wilton Center is a neighborhood/section and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Wilton, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2020 census, Wilton Center had a population of 1,466. The CDP partially overlaps the Wilton Center Historic District.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 197 ft
Wilton Center’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Wilton Center.
| Town | CT rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilton Center | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| South Wilton | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wilton Center and South Wilton aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Wilton Center with a neighbor →
Questions about Wilton Center
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wilton Center, CT a good place to live?
We don’t grade Wilton Center yet; the figures below are still real.