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Dix vs Tyrone vs Waterloo
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dix has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Tyrone has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
Waterloo has the most affordable homes ($114k median).
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 | Dix | Tyrone | Waterloo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,660 |
1,755Lowest |
4,605Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% NY: +4.2% |
+2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.1±2.8 26% above NY |
37±10.2Lowest 7% below NY |
50.8±4.5Highest 28% above NY |
| Waterloo and Dix are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.5%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.9%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±5 NY: 17.9% |
21.8%±1.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
29.4%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Waterloo and Dix are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21.6% NY: 40.2% |
23.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.9 NY: 7% |
2.5%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
4.9%±2.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Waterloo and Dix are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,668±$8k 38% below NY |
$72,083±$17kHighest 16% below NY |
$51,642±$9kLowest 40% below NY |
| Tyrone and Dix are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $165,000±$14k 61% below NY |
$170,400±$21kHighest 60% below NY |
$114,300±$7kLowest 73% below NY |
| Tyrone and Dix are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $718±$172Lowest 56% below NY |
$1,104±$594Highest 32% below NY |
$927±$49 43% below NY |
| Tyrone and Waterloo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,141 52% below NY |
$2,870Lowest 56% below NY |
$3,772Highest 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±13.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
30.8%±30.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
43.6%±13.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Dix and Waterloo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2% NY: 14% |
21.2%Highest NY: 14% |
11.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
68.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952 7 yrs older than NY |
1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 39% below NY |
24 minHighest 27% below NY |
21 min 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.9%±6 NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±7.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Waterloo and Tyrone 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 | #391 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | WATKINS GLEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | WATKINS GLEN CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
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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.