What stands out worked out from the figures below

Carlton has the most people working from home (10%).

Yates has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Carlton	Yates
People
Population	2,808Highest	2,429Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+0.3%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	51.1±2.6Highest 28% above NY	40.9±5.3Lowest about the NY average
Kids under 18	14%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5%	23.4%±4.9Highest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	20.6%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9%	17.7%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Carlton and Yates are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.8%Highest NY: 40.2%	21.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.3%±3.7Highest NY: 7%	1.7%±1.3Lowest NY: 7%
	Carlton and Yates are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$81,678±$12kLowest 5% below NY	$87,337±$17kHighest about the NY average
	Yates and Carlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$158,800±$13kHighest 63% below NY	$141,000±$22kLowest 67% below NY
	Carlton and Yates are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$804±$243Lowest 50% below NY	$854±$120Highest 47% below NY
	Yates and Carlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,646Highest 45% below NY	$2,875Lowest 56% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	21.7%±30.1Lowest NY: 52.1%	51.6%±30.4Highest NY: 52.1%
	Yates and Carlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.7%Lowest NY: 14%	18.8%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.8%Highest NY: 54.3%	85.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1947Lowest 12 yrs older than NY	1960Highest 1 yr newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 10% below NY	21 minLowest 36% below NY
Work from home	10%±6.1Highest NY: 14.9%	6%±4.1Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Carlton and Yates are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	LYNDONVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	L A WEBBER MIDDLE-HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	8.6
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NY average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.