Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Wilna’s subject grades is an A for history; the weakest is a D for incomes. 31% of residents are under 18 in Wilna, where New York’s towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 22%. Its National Register listings include US Post Office-Carthage and State Street Historic District. Wilna has no overall grade: it has no figures for safety and health, and an overall grade needs at least three of the four big subjects (cost of living, safety, schools and health).
Where Wilna beats most towns.
6,427 counted in 2010 and 5,732 in 2020; an estimated 5,492 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Wilna is from typical.
Wilna has no overall grade: it has no figures for safety and health, and an overall grade needs at least three of the four big subjects (cost of living, safety, schools and health).
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 648 in 1820, 5,732 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1864 and 4 maps from 1911 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wilna, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Wilna.
Most working residents leave Wilna for work: only 16% work in town. 19% of Wilna residents live below the poverty line, above both the New York town median (9.5%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Since 2013, Wilna has added 232 jobs, to 1,257 in 2023.
| Wilna | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 16% | 10% | 8% |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Carthage Central School District. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carthage Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 394 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NY on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 12 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Wilna.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Wilna has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Wilna is 79°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
56 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Wilna’s trail density is 0.7 miles per square mile. The biggest park or preserve is Beartown State Forest, at 30 acres.
| Wilna | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.9% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Beartown State Forest | — | 30 |
| 2. Long Falls Park | 0.1 mi | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Wilna; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Wilna residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.
Where Wilna’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 places in Wilna on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in New York, United States
Wilna is a town in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 5,732 at the 2020 census. The town is on the eastern side of the county and is east of Watertown.
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10 towns share a border with Wilna.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilna | — | — | B | — | B− | — |
| Champion | #650 | C− | C | — | B− | C+ |
| Carthage | #465 | C+ | B− | A− | B− | C+ |
| Deferiet | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| West Carthage | — | — | C | A+ | B− | C+ |
| Denmark | #557 | C | C+ | — | B | C+ |
| Herrings | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Great Bend | — | — | — | — | — | — |
West Carthage has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Wilna, Champion and Denmark report no FBI crime data of their own. Wilna, Deferiet, Herrings and Great Bend aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Wilna with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Wilna has no overall grade: it has no figures for safety and health, and an overall grade needs at least three of the four big subjects (cost of living, safety, schools and health). Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
