What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wilton has the most affordable homes ($929k median).

Darien has the most expensive homes ($1822k 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.

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

Measure	Wilton	Darien
People
Population	18,777Lowest	21,936Highest
Median age	43.1±1.7Highest 5% above CT	40±1.5Lowest about the CT average
	Wilton and Darien are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	27.3%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2%	30.9%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2%
	Darien and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16%±1.7Highest CT: 18.5%	13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Wilton and Darien are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	75.2%Lowest CT: 42.5%	85.9%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.6%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1%	4.5%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Wilton and Darien are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$242,199±$16kLowest 153% above CT	$250,001Highest 161% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$928,800±$28kLowest 153% above CT	$1,822,400±$171kHighest 397% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,819±$438Lowest 22% above CT	$3,501Highest 135% above CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+ at least 51% above CT	$10,000+ at least 51% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.6%±15.7Lowest CT: 52.6%	60.8%±11.7Highest CT: 52.6%
	Darien and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.4%Lowest CT: 10%	5.8%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.6%Highest CT: 66.5%	82.4%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT	1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minLowest 35% above CT	39 minHighest 46% above CT
Work from home	33.8%±3.7Lowest CT: 16%	35.5%±6.6Highest CT: 16%
	Darien 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	#2 of 149 in CT
School district	Wilton School District	Darien School District
High school in town	Wilton High School	Darien High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.1Highest	10.7Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.