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Wilton vs Brooklyn vs New Canaan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilton has the most homeowners (88.6%).
Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
New Canaan has the most expensive homes ($1612k 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 | Wilton | Brooklyn | New Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,777 |
8,517Lowest |
20,870Highest |
| Median age | 43.1±1.7 5% above CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
42.1±2.5Lowest about the CT average |
| Brooklyn and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
26.6%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Wilton and New Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
15.5%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Brooklyn and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 75.2% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
82.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.8%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn and New Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $242,199±$16k 153% above CT |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
$250,001Highest 161% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $928,800±$28k 153% above CT |
$315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT |
$1,611,900±$74kHighest 339% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,819±$438 22% above CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$3,401±$360Highest 129% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.6%±15.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
56%±8.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Wilton and New Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 35% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
38 minHighest 43% above CT |
| Work from home | 33.8%±3.7 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
35.1%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
| New Canaan and Wilton 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 | #6 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #1 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Wilton School District | Brooklyn School District | New Canaan School District |
| High school in town | Wilton High School | None in town | New Canaan High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
— | 12.3Highest |
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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.