What stands out worked out from the figures below

Greenfield has the most people working from home (23.8%).

Wilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).

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	Greenfield	Wilton
People
Population	8,039Lowest	17,456Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+7.3%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	43.5±3.4Highest 9% above NY	41.3±3.4Lowest 4% above NY
	Greenfield and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.7%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5%	20.4%±3.1Highest NY: 20.5%
	Wilton and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.7%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9%	19.4%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Greenfield and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.4%Lowest NY: 40.2%	52.9%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±3.1Highest NY: 7%	3.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7%
	Greenfield and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$85,773±$18kLowest about the NY average	$98,854±$11kHighest 15% above NY
	Wilton and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$375,800±$58kLowest 11% below NY	$402,000±$31kHighest 5% below NY
	Wilton and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,312±$91Lowest 19% below NY	$1,576±$340Highest about the NY average
	Wilton and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,458Lowest 32% below NY	$4,482Highest 32% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	59.2%±19.2Highest NY: 52.1%	50.4%±12Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Greenfield and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	15.6%Highest NY: 14%	4.5%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.5%Highest NY: 54.3%	71.1%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1990Lowest 31 yrs newer than NY	1999Highest 40 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 26% below NY	24 minLowest 27% below NY
Work from home	23.8%±13.1Highest NY: 14.9%	19.1%±4.6Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Greenfield and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#164 of 484 in NY	#143 of 484 in NY
School district	SARATOGA SPRINGS CITY SD	SARATOGA SPRINGS CITY SD · SOUTH GLENS FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.