Town guide

Wilton, Connecticut

Wilton is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, home to about 18,774 people across 27 square miles. Its ZIP code is 06897.

Homes sold for a median of $449 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population18,774701 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$449Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Wilton

1 ZIP code

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Around Wilton

Distances

Nearest major airportLaGuardia Airport (LGA)37 miles away
Closer regional airportWestchester County Airport (HPN)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Jersey City, NJ47 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY45 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Wilton; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Wilton

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Wilton had 18,503 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.

It’s the 63rd largest of 169 towns in Connecticut by population.

Fairfield County grew from 184,203 residents in 1900 to 957,419 in 2020.

Wilton population by census2000: 17,633, 2010: 18,062, 2020: 18,50317,633200018,062201018,5032020

Fairfield County, 1900–2020

Fairfield County population, 1900 to 20201900: 184,203, 1910: 245,322, 1920: 320,936, 1930: 386,702, 1940: 418,384, 1950: 504,342, 1960: 653,589, 1970: 792,814, 1980: 807,143, 1990: 827,645, 2000: 882,567, 2010: 916,829, 2020: 957,419184K’00’10321K’20’30418K’40’50654K’60’70807K’80’90883K’00’10957K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 51.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 34 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WiltonJan: high 38°F, low 22°F, 4.3 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 23°F, 3.1 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 30°F, 4.7 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 40°F, 4.4 in; May: high 72°F, low 50°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 59°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 64°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 63°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 56°F, 5.2 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 45°F, 4.6 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 35°F, 4.2 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 27°F, 4.4 in38°22°Jan4.341°23°Feb3.149°30°Mar4.762°40°Apr4.472°50°May4.180°59°Jun4.985°64°Jul3.883°63°Aug3.876°56°Sep5.264°45°Oct4.653°35°Nov4.243°27°Dec4.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Stamford 5 N, CT weather station (8 miles away).

Health care

327 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wilton.

Nearest hospitals

  • Norwalk HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Norwalk6.4 miles
  • Stamford HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Stamford11.5 miles
  • St. Vincent's Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Bridgeport12.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors37
Specialist doctors40
Dentists19
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants27
Mental health providers72
Physical and occupational therapists122
Optometrists5
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies3

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Wilton

Parks (10 nearby)

  • Cranbury Park · 136 acres3.2 mi
  • Bisceglie-Scribner Park · 60 acres2.8 mi
  • Cranbury Dog Park · 51 acres3.2 mi
  • Schenck's Island · 16 acres1.0 mi
  • Merwin Meadows · 8 acres0.4 mi
  • Old Post Office Square0.6 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Stop & Shop0.8 mi
  • Lily's Weston Market2.9 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Weston Pharmacy2.9 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • Wilton Library Association0.7 mi
  • Wilton Historical Society Library1.0 mi
  • Weston Public Library3.1 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Wilton Heritage Museum1.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Carriage House - Arts Center3.1 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Wilton

Public schools here are run by Wilton School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Miller-Driscoll SchoolWiltonPre-K–2845Public1.8 mi
Cider Mill SchoolWilton3–5831Public0.3 mi
Middlebrook SchoolWilton6–8852Public<0.1 mi
Wilton High SchoolWilton9–121,202Public0.7 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Belden Hill MontessoriWiltonPre-K–K4Nonsectarian1.9 mi
Westport Day SchoolWilton6–1227Nonsectarian0.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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