Compare towns
Wilton vs Wright vs Mount Kisco vs Ballston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilton has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Wright has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Mount Kisco has the most expensive homes ($478k median).
Ballston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21%).
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.
| Measure | Wilton | Wright | Mount Kisco | Ballston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,456Highest |
1,739Lowest |
10,737 |
12,433 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3% NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.8% NY: +4.2% |
+21%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.3±3.4 4% above NY |
51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY |
40.9±3.6Lowest about the NY average |
42.6±2.1 7% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
22.1%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Ballston and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
18.6%±2.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Wright and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.9% NY: 40.2% |
24.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
57.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
50.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.1 NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
4.1%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.1 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±$11k 15% above NY |
$86,250±$13kLowest about the NY average |
$96,534±$11k 12% above NY |
$116,161±$14kHighest 35% above NY |
| Ballston and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,000±$31k 5% below NY |
$242,000±$36kLowest 43% below NY |
$478,300±$87kHighest 13% above NY |
$373,200±$16k 12% 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 | $1,576±$340 about the NY average |
$953±$79Lowest 41% below NY |
$1,494±$138 8% below NY |
$1,688±$220Highest 4% above NY |
| Ballston and Wilton 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 |
$5,279 20% below NY |
$7,615Highest 16% above NY |
$6,103 7% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±12Highest NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4 NY: 52.1% |
47.3%±14.6 NY: 52.1% |
34.2%±9.3Lowest 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% |
7% NY: 14% |
8.2%Highest NY: 14% |
4.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
71.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
77.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1999Highest 40 yrs newer than NY |
1983 24 yrs newer than NY |
1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1987 28 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 27% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
33 min about the NY average |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 19.1%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
22.2%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
19.3%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Mount Kisco and Ballston 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 | #33 of 484 in NY |
| School district | SARATOGA SPRINGS CITY SD · SOUTH GLENS FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | BEDFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BALLSTON SPA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · BURNT HILLS-BALLSTON LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | BALLSTON SPA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.8 |
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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.