What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wilson has the most people working from home (18.3%).

Carlisle has the highest household income ($87k).

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	Wilson	Carlisle
People
Population	1,379Lowest	1,489Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.3%Highest NY: +4.2%	-9.2%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	46.7±3Highest 17% above NY	45.9±3.3Lowest 15% above NY
	Wilson and Carlisle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.1%±3.2Highest NY: 20.5%	16.8%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Wilson and Carlisle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.4%±6.5Highest NY: 17.9%	19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Wilson and Carlisle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%	22.7%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±1.1Lowest NY: 7%	3.8%±1.9Highest NY: 7%
	Carlisle and Wilson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$60,639±$10kLowest 29% below NY	$86,971±$10kHighest about the NY average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$172,700±$28kLowest 59% below NY	$199,600±$29kHighest 53% below NY
	Carlisle and Wilson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$768±$150Lowest 53% below NY	$864±$102Highest 47% below NY
	Carlisle and Wilson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,000Highest 39% below NY	$3,706Lowest 44% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.8%±20.1Lowest NY: 52.1%	52.8%±27.8Highest NY: 52.1%
	Carlisle and Wilson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	23.2%Highest NY: 14%	9.6%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.7%Highest NY: 54.3%	81%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1942Lowest 17 yrs older than NY	1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 18% below NY	31 minHighest 5% below NY
Work from home	18.3%±9.3Highest NY: 14.9%	7.1%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Wilson and Carlisle 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	#268 of 484 in NY	—
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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.