Compare towns
Wilton vs Brooklyn vs Norwalk
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 highest household income ($242k).
Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
Norwalk has the most renters (44.4% rent).
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 | Norwalk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,777 |
8,517Lowest |
92,187Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6.5% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 43.1±1.7 5% above CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
40.6±1Lowest 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%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
18.8%±1.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Wilton and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
17%±1 CT: 18.5% |
| Brooklyn and Norwalk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 75.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
44.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
6.7%±0.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Norwalk and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $242,199±$16kHighest 153% above CT |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
$107,616±$7k 12% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $928,800±$28kHighest 153% above CT |
$315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT |
$558,000±$21k 52% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,819±$438 22% above CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$2,073±$87Highest 39% above CT |
| Norwalk and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$7,817 18% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.6%±15.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.1%±5.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Wilton and Norwalk 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% |
9.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
55.6%Lowest 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 minHighest 35% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 33.8%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
15.1%±1.4 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #6 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #112 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Wilton School District | Brooklyn School District | Norwalk School District |
| High school in town | Wilton High School | None in town | Brien McMahon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
— | 14.7Highest |
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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.