What stands out worked out from the figures below

Carthage has the most renters (56.6% rent).

Wilna has the most people working from home (4.1%).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Carthage	Wilna
People
Population	3,510Lowest	5,677Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-13.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-10.8%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	27.3±5.6Lowest 31% below NY	29.1±5.2Highest 27% below NY
	Wilna and Carthage are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	31.5%±6.3Highest NY: 20.5%	31.3%±5.3Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Carthage and Wilna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	10.5%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9%	10.2%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Carthage and Wilna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.7%Highest NY: 40.2%	17.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.7%±3.8Lowest NY: 7%	6.2%±2.8Highest NY: 7%
	Wilna and Carthage are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$58,125±$9kLowest 32% below NY	$60,213±$11kHighest 30% below NY
	Wilna and Carthage are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$131,200±$22kLowest 69% below NY	$137,400±$19kHighest 68% below NY
	Wilna and Carthage are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$913±$91Lowest 44% below NY	$946±$47Highest 42% below NY
	Wilna and Carthage are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,943Highest 55% below NY	$2,747Lowest 58% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.6%±13Highest NY: 52.1%	34.6%±10.3Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Carthage and Wilna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	25.8%Highest NY: 14%	19.2%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	43.4%Lowest NY: 54.3%	51.8%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY	1952Highest 7 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 15% below NY	24 minLowest 26% below NY
Work from home	2%±1.9Lowest NY: 14.9%	4.1%±2.4Highest NY: 14.9%
	Wilna and Carthage are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#482 of 484 in NY
School district	—	CARTHAGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

NY average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.