South Wilton, CT
South Wilton wildfire risk explained
Out of every US place USFS scores, South Wilton lands at the 31st percentile for wildfire risk to structures — close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range — a figure built from its 993 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks South Wilton at the 30th national percentile — 1 points below its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
Direct exposure dominates in South Wilton: 60.5% of its 993 buildings, versus 1.2% Indirect and 38.3% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
How South Wilton compares
South Wilton's 47th-percentile standing inside Connecticut outpaces its 31st national percentile — this is a hotter spot than most of its own state, even though the state as a whole runs cooler nationally. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, South Wilton ranks 21,798 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 11,986 by building count (1 is largest). Within Connecticut alone, it ranks 114 of 214 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Connecticut on its state page.
South Wilton and the insurance market
At the 31st national percentile, South Wilton rates moderate for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
Because Direct exposure dominates in South Wilton (60.5%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where South Wilton's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind South Wilton's 21,798-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what South Wilton's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.