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Fayette vs Waterloo vs Springport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fayette has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Waterloo has the most affordable homes ($114k median).
Springport has grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.9%).
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 | Fayette | Waterloo | Springport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,607 |
4,605Highest |
2,352Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.9% NY: +4.2% |
-7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.4±5.1Lowest about the NY average |
50.8±4.5Highest 28% above NY |
49.4±7.1 24% above NY |
| Waterloo and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.2%±5.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.9%±5.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Fayette and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±4.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
29.4%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
25.6%±2.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Waterloo and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8% NY: 40.2% |
23.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
35.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4 NY: 7% |
4.9%±2.5Highest NY: 7% |
1.7%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Waterloo and Fayette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,875±$25k 9% below NY |
$51,642±$9kLowest 40% below NY |
$86,042±$26kHighest about the NY average |
| Springport and Fayette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,900±$29k 59% below NY |
$114,300±$7kLowest 73% below NY |
$184,700±$39kHighest 56% below NY |
| Springport and Fayette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,215±$532Highest 25% below NY |
$927±$49Lowest 43% below NY |
$1,067±$109 34% below NY |
| Fayette and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,814Highest 42% below NY |
$3,772 43% below NY |
$3,725Lowest 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.9%±28 NY: 52.1% |
43.6%±13.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
22.6%±14Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Waterloo and Fayette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.8% NY: 14% |
11.7%Highest NY: 14% |
3.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
68.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 35% below NY |
21 min 35% below NY |
23 minHighest 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.7%±5.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±7.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±5.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Waterloo and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | WATERLOO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | UNION SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | UNION SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.9 |
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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.