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Wilton Center, CT

Wilton Center's Census ACS profile: residents, income, housing, and the joined public-record layers available for this place.

1,730
Residents
$116,081
Median income
$493,400
Median home
$1,955
Median rent (state)
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Sheet CT-WILTON-CENTER-CT · Wilton Center, CT 1,730 pop · income 86th pct

POP-VILLAGE · INC-TOP · COL-PAR · SAFE-UNK · RANK-TOP · PHOTO-FINISH · HOME-HIGH · BOOK-UNK

  • POP-VILLAGE 1,730
  • INC-TOP $116,081
  • COL-PAR 103.6
  • SAFE-UNK Safety pending
  • RANK-TOP 86th
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ River Road
  • HOME-HIGH $493,400
  • BOOK-UNK Tracts pending

Nearest income peer: River Road, WA (+ $6 income $)

Instrument codes from this place’s ACS population and household income, BEA state COL, FBI safety, national income percentile, photo-finish peer city, home-value band, and matched Census-tract book - not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Wilton Center

Lowest/highest poles plus peers nearest Wilton Center on median household income. Full ladder: /browse and /rankings.

median HH income

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Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-08

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Nationwide peers by population, income

Out-of-state nearest neighbors for Wilton Center on ACS population and median household income . Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a forecast that peers share a labor market or climate.

Similar population

Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS population. This city: 1,730.

4 peers

Similar household income

Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS median household income. This city: $116,081. Population peers are excluded.

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Wilton Center - the verdict

Wilton Center ranks in the 86th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

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📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Wilton Center, CT

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 1,730 residents in Wilton Center, a small town within Connecticut. The typical household in Wilton Center brings in $116,081 a year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. Wilton Center's housing stock carries a median value of $493,400, and the median resident age is 53.0 years. 59.0% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 64.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Connecticut carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 103.6 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,955 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Connecticut's average monthly utility costs around $345 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 87.6 out of 100 (Very High).

A decision-led reading path

Useful questions to ask of Wilton Center's data

How this reading path is ordered

This is not a composite city score. It is a city-specific route through the available public records, ordered for this profile so the page starts with questions the joined data can actually answer. The route here runs from comparison shortlist to work and mobility to housing and income; another city can have a different sequence or fewer supported layers because the source joins are not uniform.

For Wilton Center, city-specific coverage includes commute-mode shares. No matched row is reported here for FBI reported-crime rates, annual population history, local building permits, matched public-school count, within-city Census tract profiles; the page leaves those layers out instead of substituting a statewide or national value.

1. Comparison shortlist

Which cities make useful reference points for Wilton Center?

Use the in-state set to hold state policy and broad price conditions more nearly constant. Use the nationwide size set to ask whether cities with a similar resident count produce different housing, income, or commute outcomes. The income set is a third lens, deliberately separate from population matching.

Within Connecticut, the closest population matches are Georgetown (1,751 residents, $163,158 income); Stratford Downtown (1,758 residents, $73,875 income); New Hartford Center (1,691 residents, $78,487 income). Outside the state, the closest population matches in this dataset are Adams, NY (1,730 residents); Foxfire, NC (1,730 residents); Clancy, MT (1,729 residents). A third, income-matched reference set of 6 out-of-state cities sits in the income neighbourhood chart near the Place Dossier plate. These are mechanical peer sets, not claims that the places share a labor market, climate, culture, or metro context.

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Question 2

What does the journey to work look like in Wilton Center?

Driving alone is the largest reported mode at 57.0%. A reliable mean commute time is not available for this row, so the mode shares carry the comparison.

Mode share answers how workers usually travel; it does not measure congestion, reliability, distance to a particular job, or the quality of transit service. Remote work has a visible role in the local pattern. That can reduce commute exposure for some workers, but it says nothing about job availability or broadband quality; read it alongside income and housing rather than as a stand-alone lifestyle score.

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3. Housing and income

How far does income reach against housing in Wilton Center?

This is a citywide price-to-income reference, not a mortgage-affordability test; it does not include interest rates, taxes, insurance, household size, or an individual buyer's down payment. Housing value is high relative to the citywide income median. That flags a question for comparison, not a verdict: tenure, household composition, financing costs, and the age of the ACS estimate can all change what a resident actually pays.

The home-value-to-income reference is comparatively stretched: the ACS median home value is 4.3 times median household income. The ACS poverty estimate is 0.0%, which keeps the citywide median from describing every household.

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Population

1,730 residents

Micro place (under 10k)

Median Household Income

$116,081 /yr

High income · poverty 0.0% (Very low poverty)

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.6 (US=100)

High cost · BEA RPP 2024, Connecticut average

City profile score · Wilton Center, CT

74/100

4 published dimensions · ACS/FBI 2023

Comparative score against U.S. cities with population of 1,000 or more on Census ACS medians (income, poverty, bachelor's share, cost of living) and FBI UCR violent-crime rates when published. Higher means a stronger standing on those published figures, not a livability rating, not a recommendation to move, buy, or pick a "best" city. Missing inputs drop out and redistribute weight. How it is calculated.

Poverty rate A+
0.0%

Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis.

Bachelor's+ share A+
59.0%

Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS.

Household income A-
$116,081

Median household income vs U.S. cities (pop ≥1,000); ACS.

Cost of living F
103.6 index

BEA state Regional Price Parities index (100 ≈ national average); lower is stronger on this axis. Same value for every city in the state.

Violent crime N/A
N/A

No FBI UCR violent-crime rate for this place (coverage is incomplete).

Wilton Center profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions) 4-axis radar comparing 1 series across Poverty rate, Bachelor's+ share, Household income, Cost of living. Poverty rateBachelor's+ shareHousehold incomeCost of living 74 B
Wilton Center profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions)
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  • Poverty rate: 100/100 (A+) · 0.0%
  • Bachelor's+ share: 91/100 (A+) · 59.0%
  • Household income: 84/100 (A-) · $116,081
  • Cost of living: 24/100 (F) · 103.6 index

How does Wilton Center compare to other US cities?

Where Wilton Center sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 86% higher than other cities
Home value 84% pricier than other cities
Median rent 86% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Wilton Center against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Connecticut only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Connecticut-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Wilton Center near the bottom of Connecticut's cities

Among the 207 Connecticut cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Wilton Center ranks #1 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Wilton Center only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#82 of 198
59th percentile in Connecticut
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 207
0th percentile in Connecticut
Median Home Value
#59 of 201
71st percentile in Connecticut
Poverty Rate
#141 of 204
0th percentile in Connecticut
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#75 of 207
63rd percentile in Connecticut
How in-state ranks are ordered

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Connecticut only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

86thIncome percentile
Gauge source note

86th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Wilton Center's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$493,400 16th percentile more affordable than 16% of 15,600 US cities

Show national distribution $0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). This entry sits in this band. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Wilton Center $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Wilton Center's home-value-to-income ratio: 4.3×

ACS median home value divided by median household income.

Band
moderate
3.0–5.0×
National rank
#11,390 of 15,516
More affordable than 27% of tracked cities (pop. 1,000+)
Size class
#8,804 of 11,323
Micro cities (under 10,000)

At 4.3×, Wilton Center sits in the moderate band: national rank #11,390 of 15,516 and #8,804 of 11,323micro cities (under 10,000). Income and home value move in the same broad scale; check same-state peers before treating the multiple as an advantage or a warning.

How this ratio is calculated

Ratio = Census ACS 2023 median home value ÷ median household income for cities with both fields and population ≥ 1,000. Rank 1 = lowest ratio (most compact). Bands match the fleet affordability thresholds used on guides (<3.0 / 3.0–5.0 / >5.0). This is not a mortgage payment estimate and does not include rates, taxes, insurance, or down payment.

Income distribution context

$116,081 Wilton Center, CT median household income (Census ACS)

Show U.S. national quintile / Lorenz context Household income distribution - Wilton Center, CT Wilton Center, CT's median household income ($116,081) against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern. The Lorenz curve and quintile bars are national context, not Wilton Center, CT-specific shares. $ Household Income Distribution Wilton Center, CT median $116,081/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Wilton Center, CT median household income (Census ACS 5-year) with U.S. national quintile shares for context. Diagonal = equality; the curve is national, not computed for Wilton Center, CT.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 59.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 64.2%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,730
Median Income
$116,081
Median Home Value
$493,400
Median Age
53.0
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
64.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
59.0%

Commute Patterns

Commute source

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
57.0%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
2.0%
Walk
3.4%
Work from Home
35.4%
Other
2.2%

Based on 1,001 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

Connecticut statewide monthly utility average (EIA 2023): $345

EIA 2023 residential energy data puts average monthly utilities across Connecticut at $345 (electricity about $175 , water and sewer about $60 ).

These are Connecticut statewide averages, not a meter reading for Wilton Center. Actual bills vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Connecticut's BEA cost-of-living index is 103.6 (Above Average; US average = 100, RPP 2024). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in the county around Wilton Center is $1,955/mo. FEMA's National Risk Index, averaged to Connecticut statewide on PlainCities, rates natural-hazard exposure at 87.6 / 100 (Very High).

Cost/risk geography note

Cost of living is a Connecticut statewide BEA average; rent is a county-level HUD Fair Market Rent for the county Wilton Center sits in; the FEMA hazard score shown here is a statewide average of county NRI inputs, not a parcel-level reading.

How Wilton Center compares to similar-size Connecticut cities

Same-state peer method

Closest same-state population matches, not geographic neighbors. Population + median household income come from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 and B19013.

City Population Median Household Income
Wilton Center (this city) 1,730 $116,081
Georgetown 1,751 $163,158
Stratford Downtown 1,758 $73,875
New Hartford Center 1,691 $78,487
Primary sources on this page

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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