What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

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

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	Wilton	Mount Kisco
People
Population	17,456Highest	10,737Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.3%Highest NY: +4.2%	+0.8%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	41.3±3.4Highest 4% above NY	40.9±3.6Lowest 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.
Kids under 18	20.4%±3.1Highest NY: 20.5%	19.6%±4.1Lowest 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+	19.4%±2.5Highest NY: 17.9%	18.2%±3.2Lowest 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+	52.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%	57.7%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7%	4.1%±1.6Highest 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	$98,854±$11kHighest 15% above NY	$96,534±$11kLowest 12% 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	$402,000±$31kLowest 5% below NY	$478,300±$87kHighest 13% above 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	$1,576±$340Highest about the NY average	$1,494±$138Lowest 8% below NY
	Wilton and Mount Kisco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,482Lowest 32% below NY	$7,615Highest 16% above NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.4%±12Highest NY: 52.1%	47.3%±14.6Lowest 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	4.5%Lowest NY: 14%	8.2%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.1% NY: 54.3%	71.1% NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1999Highest 40 yrs newer than NY	1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 27% below NY	33 minHighest about the NY average
Work from home	19.1%±4.6Lowest NY: 14.9%	22.2%±6Highest 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	#143 of 484 in NY	#451 of 484 in NY
School district	SARATOGA SPRINGS CITY SD · SOUTH GLENS FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	BEDFORD 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.