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Wilna vs Seneca
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilna has the most kids (31.3% under 18).
Seneca has the most people working from home (10.9%).
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.
| Measure | Wilna | Seneca |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,677Highest |
2,622Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 29.1±5.2Lowest 27% below NY |
44.5±6.2Highest 12% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 31.3%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 10.2%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Wilna and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $60,213±$11kLowest 30% below NY |
$90,658±$21kHighest 5% above NY |
| Seneca and Wilna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $137,400±$19kLowest 68% below NY |
$192,700±$9kHighest 55% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $946±$47Lowest 42% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,747Lowest 58% below NY |
$2,810Highest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±10.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Wilna and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 19.2%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Highest 7 yrs older than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 26% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.1%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| 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.