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Wilna vs Wethersfield vs Palmyra
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 most homeowners (80.1%).
Palmyra has grown the fastest since 2010 (-6.5%).
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 | Palmyra |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,677Highest |
815Lowest |
3,287 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.8% NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 29.1±5.2Lowest 27% below NY |
46±4.4Highest 16% above NY |
35.3±5.4 11% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 31.3%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±5.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 10.2%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
15.9%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Palmyra 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
20.3% NY: 40.2% |
25.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8 NY: 7% |
4%±2.5Lowest 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±$11kLowest 30% below NY |
$96,094±$14kHighest 12% above NY |
$64,983±$11k 24% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $137,400±$19kHighest 68% below NY |
$131,300±$20k 69% below NY |
$129,700±$15kLowest 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±$126Lowest 43% below NY |
$937±$68 42% below NY |
| Wilna and Palmyra 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 |
$4,263Highest 35% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±10.3 NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
39.2%±19.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Palmyra 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% |
10.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.8% NY: 54.3% |
80.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
50%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952 7 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1944Lowest 15 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 26% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.1%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Wethersfield and Palmyra 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.