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Wilton
- AOverall Grade
- Suburb in Connecticut
- 32 reviews
- Public SchoolsA+
- Crime & SafetyB+
- HousingB-
- NightlifeB-
- Good for FamiliesA+
- DiversityB-
- JobsB+
- WeatherC+
- Cost of LivingC-
- Health & FitnessA
- Outdoor ActivitiesA
- CommuteB
Real Estate
Median Home Value
$815,500
National
$184,700Median Rent
$2,415
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Wilton Rankings
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Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
B+
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Residents
Working in Wilton
Jobs
B+
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$180,313
National
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Wilton Reviews
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As a resident of the town of Wilton, I want to start off by saying I have advanced through Wilton's school system and have received a top tier education (top 10 in Connecticut). There are roughly 270-350 kids in each grade, with a great teacher-pupil ratio. We also have one of the best Special Needs programs in Connecticut, which helps students conquer their learning disability. Wilton is extremely safe, you can see young kids attending movies, grabbing a snack at Starbucks, or just walking around our beautifully manicured town. Wilton has many highly accredited restaurants that people from other towns (and states!) travel for. Wilton is extremely close to amazing cities like Norwalk, Stamford, and NYC. Living in a densely populated area (top 4 in the country), you really don't feel that here. It truly is its own paradise. You can drive 3 hours north for skiing, or drive to the beaches of the Hamptons or Cape Cod for a weekend trip. Wilton can be whatever you want it to be!
Just for reference, I have lived here my whole life. It is a wealthy suburban town with a large community, yet a very small-town feel. We have such a close-knit bond that we often refer to this as the "Wilton bubble." A great place for families and to raise kids, our school systems are very highly ranked and it is not uncommon to see kids here going off to very competitive and prestigious colleges such as Ivys when they leave. Plus, its very close to NYC! An hour train ride gets you right to the heart of Manhattan where you can find any opportunity that the small town lacks. Great for day trips, daily commutes to work, or even to take classes on weekend. Many people work in the city, which is why the houses here are huge and gorgeous and expensive cars are very common. Although if you don't fit into this "big house, expensive car" category, you never feel excluded or different. I have never felt unsafe here. All around great town.
There are few towns are scenic and beautiful as Wilton. For an area with primarily 1-2 acre zoning, it's still relatively close to major shopping and commutable to New York City. It's a little-ways-out, but it simply doesn't feel that far out. The town center is small, but most of the essentials are there including two grocery stores, a well-equipped library and several really good restaurants. And, as others have mentioned, the school system here is extremely highly rated. Exciting? Not so much... but we're only a 15 minute drive to the nightlife in SoNo (South Norwalk.) And while the cost of housing here is definitely well above average, it's affordable compared to some of the other, nearby upscale communities. (Also, much friendlier in my estimation than those other communities as well.)