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Denmark 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

Denmark has the oldest population (median age 48.9).
Wilna has the most kids (31.3% under 18).

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.

MeasureDenmarkWilna
People
Population
2,630Lowest
5,677Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-8.2%Highest
NY: +4.2%
-10.8%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
48.9±7.9Highest
23% above NY
29.1±5.2Lowest
27% below NY
Kids under 18
20.8%±3.9Lowest
NY: 20.5%
31.3%±5.3Highest
NY: 20.5%
Age 65+
22.9%±5.5Highest
NY: 17.9%
10.2%±2.6Lowest
NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
14.7%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
17.7%Highest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.6%±1.3Lowest
NY: 7%
6.2%±2.8Highest
NY: 7%
Wilna and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$63,270±$4kHighest
26% below NY
$60,213±$11kLowest
30% below NY
Denmark and Wilna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$193,600±$25kHighest
54% below NY
$137,400±$19kLowest
68% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$952±$70Highest
41% below NY
$946±$47Lowest
42% below NY
Denmark and Wilna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,310Highest
50% below NY
$2,747Lowest
58% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
37%±12.2Highest
NY: 52.1%
34.6%±10.3Lowest
NY: 52.1%
Denmark and Wilna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
16.7%Lowest
NY: 14%
19.2%Highest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
74.5%Highest
NY: 54.3%
51.8%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1965Highest
6 yrs newer than NY
1952Lowest
7 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minLowest
29% below NY
24 minHighest
26% below NY
Work from home
6.5%±2.4Highest
NY: 14.9%
4.1%±2.4Lowest
NY: 14.9%
Denmark 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 #142 of 484 in NY #482 of 484 in NY
School district — CARTHAGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town — None in town
On TownTapestry
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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.