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Wilna vs Wethersfield vs Fulton
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).
Wethersfield has the highest household income ($96k).
Fulton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.3%).
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 | Fulton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,677 |
815Lowest |
11,272Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.8% NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 29.1±5.2Lowest 27% below NY |
46±4.4Highest 16% above NY |
34.1±3.8 14% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 31.3%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.9%±3.6 NY: 20.5% |
| Wilna and Fulton 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%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
15.7%±2.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Fulton and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.7% NY: 40.2% |
20.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8 NY: 7% |
2.9%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Wilna and Wethersfield 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 |
$52,046±$6kLowest 39% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $137,400±$19kHighest 68% below NY |
$131,300±$20k 69% below NY |
$101,000±$11kLowest 76% 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 |
$887±$48Lowest 45% 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 |
$3,106Highest 53% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±10.3 NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52%±7.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Fulton 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% |
23.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
54.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952 7 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 26% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
22 minLowest 33% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.1%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.5%±3 NY: 14.9% |
| Wethersfield and Fulton 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 | — | #349 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CARTHAGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | FULTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | G RAY BODLEY HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.6 |
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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.