Compare towns
Fayette vs Waterloo vs Seneca Falls
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 most kids (24.2% under 18).
Waterloo has the most people working from home (10.4%).
Seneca Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
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 | Seneca Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,607Lowest |
7,324 |
8,982Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5% NY: +4.2% |
-0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.4±5.1Lowest about the NY average |
45.4±3.1 14% above NY |
46.4±1.8Highest 17% above NY |
| Seneca Falls and Waterloo 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% |
17.8%±2.9 NY: 20.5% |
16.4%±2.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Fayette and Waterloo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
25.9%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.6%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Waterloo and Fayette 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% |
21.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
7.2%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
6.1%±2.3 NY: 7% |
| Waterloo and Seneca Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,875±$25kHighest 9% below NY |
$63,226±$11k 26% below NY |
$62,487±$11kLowest 27% below NY |
| Fayette and Waterloo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,900±$29kHighest 59% below NY |
$117,500±$8kLowest 72% below NY |
$137,100±$20k 68% below NY |
| Fayette and Seneca Falls 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 |
$922±$39Lowest 43% below NY |
$955±$49 41% below NY |
| Fayette and Seneca Falls 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 |
$3,396 48% below NY |
$3,383Lowest 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.9%±28Lowest NY: 52.1% |
47.6%±11.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
43.2%±10.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Waterloo and Seneca Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.6% NY: 14% |
15.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
65.7% NY: 54.3% |
64%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 35% below NY |
22 minHighest 33% below NY |
17 minLowest 47% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.7%±5.4 NY: 14.9% |
10.4%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.5%±2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Waterloo and Fayette 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 | — | #340 of 484 in NY | #163 of 484 in NY |
| School district | WATERLOO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WATERLOO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SENECA FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | WATERLOO HIGH SCHOOL | MYNDERSE ACADEMY |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0Lowest |
9.8Highest |
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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.