What stands out worked out from the figures below

Mount Kisco has the most expensive homes ($478k median).

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	Mount Kisco	Wilton
People
Population	10,737Lowest	17,456Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.8%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+7.3%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	40.9±3.6Lowest about the NY average	41.3±3.4Highest 4% above NY
	Wilton and Mount Kisco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.6%±4.1Lowest NY: 20.5%	20.4%±3.1Highest NY: 20.5%
	Wilton and Mount Kisco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.2%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9%	19.4%±2.5Highest NY: 17.9%
	Wilton and Mount Kisco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	57.7%Highest NY: 40.2%	52.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.1%±1.6Highest NY: 7%	3.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7%
	Mount Kisco and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$96,534±$11kLowest 12% above NY	$98,854±$11kHighest 15% above NY
	Wilton and Mount Kisco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$478,300±$87kHighest 13% above NY	$402,000±$31kLowest 5% below NY
	Mount Kisco and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,494±$138Lowest 8% below NY	$1,576±$340Highest about the NY average
	Wilton and Mount Kisco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,615Highest 16% above NY	$4,482Lowest 32% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.3%±14.6Lowest NY: 52.1%	50.4%±12Highest NY: 52.1%
	Wilton and Mount Kisco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.2%Highest NY: 14%	4.5%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.1% NY: 54.3%	71.1% NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY	1999Highest 40 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest about the NY average	24 minLowest 27% below NY
Work from home	22.2%±6Highest NY: 14.9%	19.1%±4.6Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Mount Kisco 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	#451 of 484 in NY	#143 of 484 in NY
School district	BEDFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	SARATOGA SPRINGS CITY SD · SOUTH GLENS FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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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.