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Deferiet vs Wilna

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Deferiet has the most homeowners (75.8%).
Wilna has the most renters (48.2% rent).

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.

MeasureDeferietWilna
People
Population
366Lowest
5,677Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-10.8%
NY: +4.2%
Median age
28±4.3Lowest
30% below NY
29.1±5.2Highest
27% below NY
Wilna and Deferiet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
24.3%±2.2Lowest
NY: 20.5%
31.3%±5.3Highest
NY: 20.5%
Wilna and Deferiet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
3.8%±11.2Lowest
NY: 17.9%
10.2%±2.6Highest
NY: 17.9%
Wilna and Deferiet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
24.5%Highest
NY: 40.2%
17.7%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.5%±5.5Lowest
NY: 7%
6.2%±2.8Highest
NY: 7%
Wilna and Deferiet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$66,875±$26kHighest
22% below NY
$60,213±$11kLowest
30% below NY
Deferiet and Wilna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$131,900±$23kLowest
69% below NY
$137,400±$19kHighest
68% below NY
Wilna and Deferiet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,214±$230Highest
25% below NY
$946±$47Lowest
42% below NY
Deferiet and Wilna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,484Lowest
62% below NY
$2,747Highest
58% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
56.3%±67.1Highest
NY: 52.1%
34.6%±10.3Lowest
NY: 52.1%
Deferiet and Wilna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
13.4%Lowest
NY: 14%
19.2%Highest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
75.8%Highest
NY: 54.3%
51.8%Lowest
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
25 minHighest
25% below NY
24 minLowest
26% below NY
Work from home
5.9%±5.9Highest
NY: 14.9%
4.1%±2.4Lowest
NY: 14.9%
Deferiet and Wilna 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.