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Dix vs Windham 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).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
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 | Windham | Waterloo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,660 |
1,432Lowest |
4,605Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% NY: +4.2% |
+0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.1±2.8Lowest 26% above NY |
56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY |
50.8±4.5 28% above NY |
| Windham and Waterloo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16.9%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Waterloo and Dix are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
31.4%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
29.4%±5 NY: 17.9% |
| Windham and Waterloo 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% |
43.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
4.9%±2.5 NY: 7% |
| Windham and Waterloo 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 |
$76,477±$17kHighest 11% below NY |
$51,642±$9kLowest 40% below NY |
| Windham 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 |
$315,600±$74kHighest 26% below NY |
$114,300±$7kLowest 73% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $718±$172Lowest 56% below NY |
$850±$295 48% below NY |
$927±$49Highest 43% below NY |
| Waterloo and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,141Lowest 52% below NY |
$3,363 49% below NY |
$3,772Highest 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±13.6 NY: 52.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
43.6%±13.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Windham and Dix are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Highest NY: 14% |
7.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89%Highest NY: 54.3% |
68.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952 7 yrs older than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 39% below NY |
27 minHighest 18% below NY |
21 min 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±7.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Windham and Waterloo 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.