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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Carlton, NY compare?
| Figure | Carlton, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,793 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,835 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 65 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 2.1 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 11.8% |
| Measure | Carlton, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,808±25 |
| Median age | 51.1±2.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.0%±4.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 88.9%±5.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.1%±3.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.8%±3.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 28.8%±6.8 pts |
| Median household income | $81,678±$11,721 |
| Per capita income | $39,776±$4,816 |
| People below the poverty line | 11.7%±6.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3%±3.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $158,800±$12,635 |
| Median gross rent | $804±$243 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 21.7%±23.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 91.8%±4.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±2.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 10.0%±6.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 71.9%±11.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 3.5%±5.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 29.5 min±4.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.8%±2.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov