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Westport vs Wilton vs Ridgefield
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 expensive homes ($1405k median).
Wilton has the youngest population (median age 43.1).
Ridgefield has the most affordable homes ($836k 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 | Wilton | Ridgefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 27,528Highest |
18,777Lowest |
25,109 |
| Median age | 45.4±1.5Highest 10% above CT |
43.1±1.7Lowest 5% above CT |
45.1±1.4 10% above CT |
| Westport and Ridgefield 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% |
27.3%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
24.8%±2.3Lowest 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% |
16%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.7%±1.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Ridgefield 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% |
75.2% CT: 42.5% |
72.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±0.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.6%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.4 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 | $250,001Highest 161% above CT |
$242,199±$16k 153% above CT |
$179,219±$12kLowest 87% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,405,200±$124kHighest 283% above CT |
$928,800±$28k 153% above CT |
$836,200±$26kLowest 128% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,509±$709Highest 69% above CT |
$1,819±$438Lowest 22% above CT |
$2,026±$200 36% above CT |
| Westport and Ridgefield 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%±11Lowest CT: 52.6% |
56.6%±15.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
53.3%±12 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 | 3.2% CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88.6% CT: 66.5% |
83.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest same as CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 54% above CT |
36 min 35% above CT |
33 minLowest 25% above CT |
| Work from home | 41.5%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
33.8%±3.7 CT: 16% |
29.7%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #3 of 149 in CT | #6 of 149 in CT | #4 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Westport School District | Wilton School District | Ridgefield School District |
| High school in town | Staples High School | Wilton High School | Ridgefield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
12.1Highest |
11.4 |
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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.