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Wilna vs Wethersfield vs Carthage
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-10.8%).
Wethersfield has the most people working from home (6.8%).
Carthage has the most renters (56.6% 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.
| Measure | Wilna | Wethersfield | Carthage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,677Highest |
815Lowest |
3,510 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-13.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 29.1±5.2 27% below NY |
46±4.4Highest 16% above NY |
27.3±5.6Lowest 31% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 31.3%±5.3 NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
31.5%±6.3Highest 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+ | 10.2%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
10.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Wethersfield and Carthage are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
20.3% NY: 40.2% |
21.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8Lowest NY: 7% |
4.7%±3.8 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 | $60,213±$11k 30% below NY |
$96,094±$14kHighest 12% above NY |
$58,125±$9kLowest 32% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $137,400±$19kHighest 68% below NY |
$131,300±$20k 69% below NY |
$131,200±$22kLowest 69% below NY |
| Wilna and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $946±$47Highest 42% below NY |
$916±$126 43% below NY |
$913±$91Lowest 44% below NY |
| Wilna and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,747Lowest 58% below NY |
$2,787 58% below NY |
$2,943Highest 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±10.3 NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±13Highest 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 | 19.2% NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
25.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.8% NY: 54.3% |
80.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
43.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952 7 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 26% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
28 min 15% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.1%±2.4 NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
2%±1.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Wethersfield 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 | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.