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Westport vs Staples vs Wilton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westport has the most people working from home (41.5%).
Staples has the oldest population (median age 48.7).
Wilton has the most affordable homes ($929k median).
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.
| Measure | Westport | Staples | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 27,528Highest |
7,340Lowest |
18,777 |
| Median age | 45.4±1.5 10% above CT |
48.7±2.9Highest 18% above CT |
43.1±1.7Lowest 5% above CT |
| Staples and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.9%±2.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
25.3%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
27.3%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Westport and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±1.8 CT: 18.5% |
19.3%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
16%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Staples and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 79.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
73%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
75.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±0.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.6%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Wilton and Staples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $250,001Highest 161% above CT |
$192,656±$58kLowest 101% above CT |
$242,199±$16k 153% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,405,200±$124kHighest 283% above CT |
$1,165,500±$64k 218% above CT |
$928,800±$28kLowest 153% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,509±$709Highest 69% above CT |
$2,328±$387 56% above CT |
$1,819±$438Lowest 22% above CT |
| Westport and Staples 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 |
$10,000+ at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.8%±11 CT: 52.6% |
47.1%±21.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
56.6%±15.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Wilton and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% CT: 10% |
4.4%Highest CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest same as CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 min 54% above CT |
43 minHighest 63% above CT |
36 minLowest 35% above CT |
| Work from home | 41.5%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
29.7%±6Lowest CT: 16% |
33.8%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #3 of 149 in CT | — | #6 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Westport School District | — | Wilton School District |
| High school in town | Staples High School | — | Wilton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
— | 12.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.