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Carrollton’s best subject grades are an A for cost of living and the outdoors; its weakest is a C− for walkability. On cost of living, just 12 of New York’s 1,215 towns do better. 41% of the land in Carrollton is conserved, against 5.2% in New York’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Allegany State Park, 11,383 acres with 35.7 miles of trail. Carrollton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Carrollton beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Carrollton is from typical.
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Census counts: 515 in 1850, a peak of 2,171 in 1880, 1,214 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1968 and 4 maps from 1900 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Carrollton, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Carrollton.
47 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. At 1.1 miles per square mile, Carrollton’s trail density is where New York’s towns sit at 0.4 and U.S. towns at 0.4.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Allegany State Park | 35.7 mi | 11,383 |
| 2. Windfall Creek State Forest | — | 121 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
0.2% of working residents work locally in Carrollton. Since 2013, Carrollton has added 80 jobs, to 163 in 2023. The median household income in Carrollton is $61,000.
| Carrollton | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.2% | 10% | 8% |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 10% | 12% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Carrollton has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Carrollton’s July high is 80°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Carrollton beats the New York average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 39% of Carrollton adults have high blood pressure.
| Carrollton | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 81% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Carrollton | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.8% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.9% | 14.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.1% | 6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Carrollton. Close and well known come first.
24 mi DamKinzua Dam
6 mi State parkAllegany State Park
21 mi State parkKinzua Bridge State Park
39 mi LakeChautauqua Lake
34 mi National forestAllegheny National Forest14 mi Ski areaHoliday Valley79 runs · 790 ft verticalKinzua Dam: Niagara, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Allegany State Park: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kinzua Bridge State Park: Nicholas from Pennsylvania, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Chautauqua Lake: Banderas, Public domain · Allegheny National Forest: IvoShandor, CC BY 2.5
2 within 15 miles of the center of Carrollton
About 4 of every 100 Carrollton residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Where Carrollton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in New York, United States
Carrollton is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. The population was 1,214 at the 2020 census. The town was named after Guy Carrollton Irvine, an early settler of the region. Carrollton is on the south border of Cattaraugus County. It is southeast of the city of Salamanca.
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Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
