| Index | West Carthage | New York | National |
| Cost of living | 101 | 121 | 100 |
| Groceries | 105 | 106 | 100 |
| Health care | 108 | 110 | 100 |
| Housing | 82 | 144 | 100 |
| Transportation | 113 | 113 | 100 |
| Utilities | 111 | 112 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 107 | 111 | 100 |
| Household Items | 107 | 106 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 118 | 118 | 100 |

| Cost of living index | |
| Groceries index | |
| Health care index | |
| Housing index | |
| Transportation index | |
| Utilities index | |
| Lifestyle index | |
| Household index | |
| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $83,398 | $6,950 | $1,946 | $2,502 |
| Renters | $60,337 | $5,028 | $1,408 | $1,810 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| New York | 4% | 8.875% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| New York | 4% | 10.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Natural Bridge, NY | 236 | 88 | 11.6% |
| Felts Mills, NY | 461 | 89 | 11.0% |
| Herrings, NY | 137 | 91 | 8.9% |
| Harrisville, NY | 637 | 92 | 8.2% |
| Croghan, NY | 616 | 97 | 3.1% |
| West Carthage, NY | 1,551 | 101 | 1.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Panora, IA | 1,551 | 92 | 8.4% |
| Nashville, IN | 1,551 | 95 | 5.3% |
| St. Stephen, SC | 1,551 | 90 | 10.1% |
| Dawson, YT | 1,551 | n/a | |
| Montezuma, IA | 1,550 | 87 | 12.7% |
| West Carthage, NY | 1,551 | 101 | 1.4% |