Wilton is nestled in the Norwalk River Valley in western Connecticut. Wilton is 55 miles from midtown Manhattan and is within easy driving distance of Westchester County, New York. It is only one hour from Grand Central Station on the New Haven Line Danbury branch of Metro-North Railroad, which runs daily commuter service. A 2006 real estate survey has estimated the population of Wilton, Connecticut at 17,854.