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Wilton vs Ridgefield vs Easton
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 most people working from home (33.8%).
Ridgefield has the most renters (16.5% rent).
Easton has the most affordable homes ($783k 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.
| Measure | Wilton | Ridgefield | Easton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,777 |
25,109Highest |
7,670Lowest |
| Median age | 43.1±1.7Lowest 5% above CT |
45.1±1.4Highest 10% above CT |
45±3.8 9% above CT |
| Ridgefield and Easton 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% |
24.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
25.4%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Wilton and Easton 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% |
18.7%±1.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.7%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Ridgefield and Easton 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% |
72.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
73.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Easton 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 |
$179,219±$12kLowest 87% above CT |
$222,604±$46k 132% above CT |
| Wilton and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $928,800±$28kHighest 153% above CT |
$836,200±$26k 128% above CT |
$783,100±$51kLowest 113% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,819±$438Lowest 22% above CT |
$2,026±$200 36% above CT |
$3,205±$1kHighest 115% above CT |
| Easton and Ridgefield 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 |
$10,000+ at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.6%±15.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
53.3%±12 CT: 52.6% |
21.8%±12.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Wilton and Ridgefield 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% |
3.5% CT: 10% |
6.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above CT |
33 min 25% above CT |
33 minLowest 24% above CT |
| Work from home | 33.8%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
29.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
21.3%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Wilton and Ridgefield 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 | #4 of 149 in CT | #9 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Wilton School District | Ridgefield School District | Easton School District |
| High school in town | Wilton High School | Ridgefield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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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.