Wilton CenterCT
A regional job hub with 2,407 jobs. With 1,682 residents, it is a town in Connecticut.
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 City parkCentral 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
4.9% of Wilton Center residents live below the poverty line. For half of commuters, work is under 14 miles away. The middle household income here is $120,000. The top destinations are New York (17%), Wilton (13%) and Stamford (11%).
| 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
Wilton Center: four seasons and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 34 inches of snow, with January nights at 21° and July afternoons at 84°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Open space protected for good: 13.3% of Wilton Center
5 parks and preserves cover 57 acres in Wilton Center.
| 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
The share of adults in Wilton Center who have been diagnosed with depression: 17%. Among 155 Connecticut towns, just 6 have a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Wilton Center. Also worth knowing: of 32 CDC measures, Wilton Center beats the Connecticut average on 22 and trails it on 1.
| 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
Wilton Center has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Wilton Center than in 51% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Wilton Center break down as 70% from inland flooding and 22% from hurricanes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Homes in Wilton Center sell for about $1.35M
Homes sold in Wilton Center spent a median 28 days on the market. 59% of households are owner-occupiers here. Bidding over the asking price: nearly four in five homes sold here.
| Wilton Center | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 59% | 81% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,362 a month | $1,450 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · 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.