Compare towns
Wilton vs Windsor Locks vs Darien
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 homeowners (88.6%).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k 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.
| Measure | Wilton | Windsor Locks | Darien |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,777 |
12,579Lowest |
21,936Highest |
| Median age | 43.1±1.7Highest 5% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
40±1.5Lowest about the CT average |
| Wilton and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.3%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest 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%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Windsor Locks 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% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
85.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks 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±$16k 153% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$250,001Highest 161% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $928,800±$28k 153% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$1,822,400±$171kHighest 397% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,819±$438 22% above CT |
$1,394±$187Lowest 6% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.6%±15.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
60.8%±11.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Darien and Windsor Locks 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% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
5.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 35% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
39 minHighest 46% above CT |
| Work from home | 33.8%±3.7 CT: 16% |
17.7%±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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #2 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Wilton School District | Windsor Locks School District | Darien School District |
| High school in town | Wilton High School | Windsor Locks High School | Darien High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Highest |
8.9Lowest |
10.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.