What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Monroe has the most affordable homes ($503k 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	Monroe
People
Population	18,777Lowest	18,949Highest
Median age	43.1±1.7Lowest 5% above CT	43.5±2.2Highest 6% above CT
	Monroe 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%	25.2%±3Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Wilton and Monroe 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%	15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Wilton and Monroe 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%	57.3%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.6%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1%	5.1%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1%
	Monroe and Wilton 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	$157,250±$12kLowest 64% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$928,800±$28kHighest 153% above CT	$503,200±$31kLowest 37% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,819±$438Highest 22% above CT	$994±$860Lowest 33% below CT
	Wilton and Monroe 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
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.6%±15.7Highest CT: 52.6%	48.8%±46.4Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Wilton and Monroe 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%	2.6%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.6%Lowest CT: 66.5%	95.7%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT	1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 35% above CT	34 minLowest 29% above CT
Work from home	33.8%±3.7Highest CT: 16%	15.4%±3.3Lowest CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#6 of 149 in CT	#48 of 149 in CT
School district	Wilton School District	Monroe School District
High school in town	Wilton High School	Masuk High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.1Lowest	12.8Highest
On TownTapestry
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.