What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wilton has the most people working from home (33.8%).

Griswold has the most affordable homes ($276k 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	Griswold
People
Population	18,777Highest	11,530Lowest
Median age	43.1±1.7Lowest 5% above CT	48.1±3.9Highest 17% above CT
	Griswold 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%	18.5%±3.7Lowest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	16%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5%	17.8%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5%
	Griswold 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%Highest CT: 42.5%	19.9%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.6%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1%	1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$242,199±$16kHighest 153% above CT	$78,719±$11kLowest 18% below CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$928,800±$28kHighest 153% above CT	$275,900±$42kLowest 25% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,819±$438Highest 22% above CT	$1,177±$65Lowest 21% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT	$4,628Lowest 30% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.6%±15.7Lowest CT: 52.6%	57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6%
	Griswold 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%	7.6%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.6%Highest CT: 66.5%	73.3%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT	1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 35% above CT	31 minLowest 17% above CT
Work from home	33.8%±3.7Highest CT: 16%	9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#6 of 149 in CT	#118 of 149 in CT
School district	Wilton School District	Griswold School District
High school in town	Wilton High School	Griswold High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.1Highest	11.5Lowest
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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.