Local servicesHospitalSilver Hill Hospital3.5 miPost officeWilton Post Office1.3 miTown hallWilton Town Hall1.7 miPoliceWilton Police Department1.7 miFire stationWilton Fire Department Station 1 Headquarters1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools1 middle, 1 high, 3 otherHighWilton High Schoolunder a mileMiddleMiddlebrook Schoolunder a mileSchoolCider Mill Schoolunder a mileCollegeNorwalk Community College7.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWestchester County Airport HPN17 miMajor airportLaGuardia Airport LGA38 miInterstateI-957.1 miUS highwayUS 7under a mileAmtrakStamford, CT STM13 miRailCannondaleMetro-North Railroadunder a mileCoachFairfield, CT (I-95 Fairfield South Bound Service Plaza)OurBus11 miTransit5 stops within a mileHARTransit, Metro-North RailroadSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06897 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 9 min5:21 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:15 am – 4:28 pm
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People18,439 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.76,203 householdsMedian household income $227,165Median home value $891,300Median rent $1,725 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 9,410 employedMain industries: professional and business services 25%, finance, insurance and real estate 20%, education and health care 19%Average commute 36 minutes55% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 8% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 30% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages74% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 36% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 83%, other Indo-European languages 6%, Spanish 3%, French or Haitian Creole 2%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 22°F52 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month September34 in of snow a year, on about 15 days18 days above 90°F, 119 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Stamford 5 N station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsAllen's Meadowpark · under a mileSchenck's Island Parkpark · 1.6 miWeir Farm National Historical Parkhistoric site · 3.2 mi · 66 acresSeth Low Pierrepont State Park Scenic Reservestate park · 8.0 mi · 310 acresSherwood Island State Parkstate park · 8.4 mi · 274 acresWooster Mountain State Park Scenic Reservestate park · 8.6 mi · 465 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 21 Oct 198145 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202540 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighWestern Connecticut Planning Region, CT, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsRiver flooding Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighHurricane Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality65% of days had good air in 2025236 of 365 days measured108 moderate, 19 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 174main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Fairfield County monitors, CT
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription91% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterAquarion-eastern Fairfield Countyserves 351,756 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation443 ft135 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
