What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lisle has the most people working from home (10.9%).

Clyde has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).

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	Lisle	Clyde
People
Population	2,658Highest	2,001Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.2%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+3.7%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	37.8±3.3Lowest 5% below NY	38.1±4.5Highest 4% below NY
	Clyde and Lisle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	27.4%±5.6Highest NY: 20.5%	23.8%±5.5Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Lisle and Clyde are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.8%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9%	16.7%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9%
	Clyde and Lisle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	20.3%Highest NY: 40.2%	16.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.2Lowest NY: 7%	5.4%±2.8Highest NY: 7%
	Clyde and Lisle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$69,375±$9kHighest 19% below NY	$62,407±$12kLowest 27% below NY
	Lisle and Clyde are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$116,800±$19kHighest 72% below NY	$96,900±$13kLowest 77% below NY
	Lisle and Clyde are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$732±$117Lowest 55% below NY	$757±$124Highest 53% below NY
	Clyde and Lisle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,455Lowest 63% below NY	$2,698Highest 59% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	71.6%±72.4Highest NY: 52.1%	37.4%±25.9Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Lisle and Clyde are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	20%Lowest NY: 14%	21.7%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.1%Highest NY: 54.3%	81.4%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 14% below NY	23 minLowest 29% below NY
Work from home	10.9%±4.6Highest NY: 14.9%	8.7%±6.9Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Lisle and Clyde are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.