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A village of 3,510 people in New York
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Conserved land7.8%129 of 1,647 acres
Trails1.6 mi0.6 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves137 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Carthage

Village in New York, United States
3,236Population
2.6 sq miArea
768 ftElevation

Carthage is a village in the town of Wilna in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 3,236 at the 2020 census. The village of Carthage is along the southern border of the town of Wilna and is east of Watertown.

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Living in Carthage

Housing in Carthage

$208K▲ 3.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Carthage home is worth about $208,000, up 3.8% in a year, 60% below the New York typical home.

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Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market97
Sale-to-list94.6%
Sold in May6
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Safety in Carthage

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Safety Grade A

Carthage reports less crime per resident than 86% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. New York has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Carthage sits closer to the middle.

Violent crime per 1,000
Carthage 0.3
New York 3.7
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Carthage 6.2
New York 15.7
U.S. 15.5
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