Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 2,291, settled in 1874. 46% more nonprofits per person than the typical Oregon town.
Carlton’s best subject grade is an A for civic life; its weakest is a C− for cost of living. Only 3 of Oregon’s 79 towns score higher on safety. 18% of the land in Carlton is conserved, where Oregon’s towns sit at 4.4% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Carlton has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Carlton State and Savings Bank and John B. Wennerberg Barn. Carlton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Carlton beats most towns.
2,007 counted in 2010 and 2,220 in 2020; an estimated 2,291 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oregon), ordered by how far Carlton is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1910.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Carlton. Close and well known come first.
7 mi MuseumEvergreen Aviation & Space Museum
30 mi Stadium & arenaModa Center
28 mi Stadium & arenaProvidence Park
28 mi GardenForest Park
27 mi MuseumPittock Mansion
30 mi Stadium & arenaVeterans Memorial ColiseumEvergreen Aviation & Space Museum: Notkeel at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Moda Center: Lugnuts, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Providence Park: Pdx.rollingthunder, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Forest Park: EncMstr, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pittock Mansion: PittockBack.jpg: Cacophony derivative work: Tiptoety talk, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Veterans Memorial Coliseum: Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Carlton, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Carlton.
Most working residents leave Carlton for work: only 4% work in town. Jobs based in Carlton grew to 423 in 2023, 174 more than in 2013. At 28 minutes, Carlton’s average trip to work is above both Oregon’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes).
| Carlton | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.9% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $98,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by Yamhill Carlton SD 1. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yamhill Carlton Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–3 | Grades K–3 | 276 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OR on state tests and graduation
The property crime rate in Carlton is 6.6 per 1,000 residents.
| Carlton | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 6.6 per 1,000 residents | 15.2 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.9 per 1,000 residents | 2.1 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wennerberg Park | 0.1 mi | 16 |
| 2. Hawn Creek Park | — | 2 |
| 3. Upper City Park | 0.1 mi | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Carlton beats the Oregon average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 72% of Carlton adults had a checkup this year.
| Carlton | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 72% | 72% | 79% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 21% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 33% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 27% | 23% |
| What stands out | Carlton | OR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 5.5% | 6.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.3% | 12.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Carlton has mild winters and pleasant summers. Carlton’s July high is 82°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Carlton home is worth about $560,000, up 0.7% in a year, 14% above the Oregon typical home. 75% of households own their home in Carlton.
| Carlton | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,839 a month | $1,414 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 75% | 65% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Children under 18 are 24% of residents (20% statewide). Carlton has grown 2% since 2020, to 2,291 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 33% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 37% across Oregon.
| Carlton | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 24% | 21% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 27% | 29% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.8 points. Across Oregon, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Carlton | OR | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.5% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.8% | 9.6% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.7% | 8.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.1% | 14% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.8% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.5% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.9% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.4% | 11.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.3% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 11.7% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24.4% | 22.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.2% | 23.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.9% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.6% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.3% | 14.1% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,300, single groups can be off by several points
2 within 15 miles of the center of Carlton
About 1 of every 100 Carlton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oregon.
Where Carlton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Carlton on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Oregon, U.S.
Carlton is a city in Yamhill County, Oregon, United States. The population was 2,135 as of the 2020 Census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
46% more nonprofits per person than the typical Oregon town.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
