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Wilna vs Wethersfield vs Deferiet
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 renters (48.2% rent).
Wethersfield has the oldest population (median age 46).
Deferiet has the youngest population (median age 28).
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 | Deferiet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,677Highest |
815 |
366Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 29.1±5.2 27% below NY |
46±4.4Highest 16% above NY |
28±4.3Lowest 30% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 31.3%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.3%±2.2 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+ | 10.2%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
3.8%±11.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Wethersfield and Wilna 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% |
24.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8Lowest NY: 7% |
5.5%±5.5 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 | $60,213±$11kLowest 30% below NY |
$96,094±$14kHighest 12% above NY |
$66,875±$26k 22% below NY |
| Wethersfield and Deferiet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $137,400±$19kHighest 68% below NY |
$131,300±$20kLowest 69% below NY |
$131,900±$23k 69% 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 | $946±$47 42% below NY |
$916±$126Lowest 43% below NY |
$1,214±$230Highest 25% 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 | $2,747 58% below NY |
$2,787Highest 58% below NY |
$2,484Lowest 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±10.3 NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
56.3%±67.1Highest 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 | 19.2%Highest NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
13.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.8% 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 |
25 min 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.1%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±5.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Wethersfield and Deferiet 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.