What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ridgefield has the most affordable homes ($836k median).

Wilton has the highest household income ($242k).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Ridgefield	Wilton
People
Population	25,109Highest	18,777Lowest
Median age	45.1±1.4Highest 10% above CT	43.1±1.7Lowest 5% above CT
	Ridgefield and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2%	27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2%
	Wilton and Ridgefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.7%±1.9Highest CT: 18.5%	16%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Ridgefield and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	72.6%Lowest CT: 42.5%	75.2%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.5%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1%	4.6%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1%
	Wilton and Ridgefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$179,219±$12kLowest 87% above CT	$242,199±$16kHighest 153% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$836,200±$26kLowest 128% above CT	$928,800±$28kHighest 153% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,026±$200Highest 36% above CT	$1,819±$438Lowest 22% above CT
	Ridgefield and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+ at least 51% above CT	$10,000+ at least 51% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.3%±12Lowest CT: 52.6%	56.6%±15.7Highest CT: 52.6%
	Wilton and Ridgefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.5%Highest CT: 10%	2.4%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.5%Lowest CT: 66.5%	88.6%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT	1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest 25% above CT	36 minHighest 35% above CT
Work from home	29.7%±3.7Lowest CT: 16%	33.8%±3.7Highest CT: 16%
	Wilton and Ridgefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#4 of 149 in CT	#6 of 149 in CT
School district	Ridgefield School District	Wilton School District
High school in town	Ridgefield High School	Wilton High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.4Lowest	12.1Highest
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CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.