Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Only one of the 759 New York towns we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Lisle. Lisle has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Lisle beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 3,083 in 1820, a low of 1,219 in 1920, 2,751 in 2010. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1855 and 3 maps from 1903 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lisle, 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 Lisle.
Most people who work leave Lisle to do it: just 1% work in town. Nearly a fifth of Lisle residents live below the poverty line, above both the New York town median (9.5%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). For Lisle, the average commute is 28 minutes. The top destinations are Triangle (8%), Binghamton (7%) and Union (7%).
| Lisle | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $74,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Lisle, the risk rating from FEMA is 74 of 100. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2011. Expected losses in Lisle break down as 86% from inland flooding and 5% from tornadoes. One claim on flood insurance has been paid out locally since 2011.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Lisle’s typical July afternoon high comes in at 80°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
14% of Lisle adults report frequent physical distress, against 14% in New York’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. This New York town does better than the New York average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 10. In Lisle, 37% of adults feel lonely.
| Lisle | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | Lisle | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 9.7% | 11.5% |
| Fewer adults with high cholesterol | 32.1% | 37.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.5% | 12.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lisle. Close and well known come first.
33 mi State parkTaughannock Falls State Park
25 mi Stadium & arenaSchoellkopf Field13 mi Ski areaGreek Peak Mountain Resort43 runs · 828 ft vertical
26 mi MuseumHerbert F. Johnson Museum of Art80K visitors a year
18 mi Stadium & arenaBroome County Veterans Memorial Arena26 mi AttractionSagan Planet WalkTaughannock Falls State Park: Michael C. Rygel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Schoellkopf Field: Alex Sergeev, (www.asergeev.com) Originally uploaded by en:User:Cornell010, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art: Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena: Bmoore2009 at English Wikipedia, Public domain
None within 15 miles of Lisle; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Lisle residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Where Lisle’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in New York, United States
Lisle is a town in Broome County, New York, United States. The population was 2,751 at the 2010 census. The town is in the northwestern part of the county and is north of Binghamton. The town includes a village also named Lisle.
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Lisle has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
