Wilton is a medium-sized town located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 18,457 people and five associated neighborhoods, Wilton is the 63rd largest community in Connecticut.

Wilton home prices are not only among the most expensive in Connecticut, but Wilton real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Wilton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Wilton telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 29.00% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Wilton is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Wilton really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Wilton perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

One downside of living in Wilton is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Wilton, the average commute to work is 34.61 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the town, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.

In Wilton, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day though Wilton is a relatively small town. Those that ride the train are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Wilton, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Wilton is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 75.85% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Wilton in 2022 was $108,686, which is wealthy relative to Connecticut and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $434,744 for a family of four.

Wilton is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Wilton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wilton residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Wilton include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Wilton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Spanish.