What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wilton has the highest household income ($242k).

Norwalk has the most affordable homes ($558k 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	Norwalk
People
Population	18,777Lowest	92,187Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+6.5% CT: +0.9%
Median age	43.1±1.7Highest 5% above CT	40.6±1Lowest about the CT average
	Wilton and Norwalk 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%	18.8%±1.2Lowest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	16%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5%	17%±1Highest CT: 18.5%
	Norwalk 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%	44.8%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.6%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1%	6.7%±0.8Highest CT: 7.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$242,199±$16kHighest 153% above CT	$107,616±$7kLowest 12% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$928,800±$28kHighest 153% above CT	$558,000±$21kLowest 52% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,819±$438Lowest 22% above 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	$7,817Lowest 18% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.6%±15.7Highest CT: 52.6%	52.1%±5.2Lowest 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%Lowest CT: 10%	9.1%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.6%Highest CT: 66.5%	55.6%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Highest 3 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
Work from home	33.8%±3.7Highest CT: 16%	15.1%±1.4Lowest CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#6 of 149 in CT	#112 of 149 in CT
School district	Wilton School District	Norwalk School District
High school in town	Wilton High School	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

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.