How long is the commute from Wilton, CT?

Name: Commute and cars in Wilton, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Wilton, CT take an average of 35.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

51.3% of workers drive alone to work.

7.9% take public transportation.

0.9% of workers walk to work.

33.8% work from home.

3.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 35.9 minutes (±2.5)
Public transportation: 7.9%
Work from home: 33.8%
Households without a car: 3.0%

How people in Wilton get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Wilton	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Drove alone	51.3% (±3.4 points)	59.3%	68.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.9% (±1.6 points)	8.1%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	7.9% (±1.7 points)	7.0%	3.3%	3.2%
Walked	0.9% (±0.5 points)	2.5%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.1% (±1.0 points)	1.5%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	33.8% (±3.5 points)	21.5%	16.0%	15.1%

In Wilton, the average commute is higher than in Western Connecticut Planning Region (30.8 minutes).

It is also higher than in Connecticut (26.5 minutes).

It is higher than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Wilton, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Western Connecticut Planning Region (7.0%).

It is also higher than in Connecticut (3.3%).

It is higher than the national figure (3.2%).

In Western Connecticut Planning Region, Wilton ranks 8 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 10 of 169.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Wilton

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Wilton	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
No vehicle	3.0% (±1.3 points)	6.2%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	15.9% (±2.3 points)	32.3%	33.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	51.6% (±3.8 points)	39.4%	37.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	29.4% (±3.9 points)	22.1%	20.7%	21.9%

In Wilton, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Western Connecticut Planning Region (6.2%).

It is also lower than in Connecticut (8.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Wilton

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Wilton	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Workers working from home	33.8% (±3.5 points)	21.5% (±0.8 points)	16.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.9% (±1.1 points)	96.6% (±0.3 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	97.6% (±1.2 points)	94.7% (±0.5 points)	92.2% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Wilton, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Western Connecticut Planning Region (94.7%).

It is also higher than in Connecticut (92.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Wilton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wilton
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Wilton	—	35.9 minutes (±2.5)	—
Weston	4.0 mi	46.6 minutes (±6.0)	Higher
Poplar Plains	4.4 mi	43.3 minutes (±11.8)	Not measurably different
New Canaan	4.7 mi	38.0 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Ridgefield (community)	4.8 mi	31.2 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Old Hill	5.3 mi	42.2 minutes (±7.1)	Not measurably different
New Canaan (community)	5.4 mi	38.5 minutes (±5.7)	Not measurably different
Coleytown	5.6 mi	38.0 minutes (±8.7)	Not measurably different
Westport Village	6.3 mi	30.7 minutes (±6.9)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Weston, CT (46.6 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Western Connecticut Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
2	New Fairfield	42.3 minutes (±4.1)
3	Westport	40.9 minutes (±3.5)
4	Sherman	40.1 minutes (±7.0)
5	Darien	38.6 minutes (±2.7)
6	New Canaan	38.0 minutes (±3.3)
7	Redding	36.1 minutes (±3.7)
8	Wilton	35.9 minutes (±2.5)
9	Newtown	34.2 minutes (±1.8)
10	Ridgefield	33.0 minutes (±1.8)
11	Bethel	32.5 minutes (±2.4)
12	New Milford	30.3 minutes (±2.2)
13	Danbury	29.9 minutes (±1.5)
14	Greenwich	29.6 minutes (±1.3)

Showing 13 of 18 places in Western Connecticut Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Wilton include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Georgetown, South Wilton, Wilton Center.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Wilton

How long is the average commute in Wilton?

Workers who live in Wilton, CT take an average of 35.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Wilton without a car?

3.0% of households in Wilton have no vehicle, and 7.9% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Wilton?

33.8% (±3.5 points) of workers who live in Wilton worked from home, and 97.6% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Wilton town, Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut (county subdivision:86370, in state:09 county:190).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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