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Ilion vs Wright 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
Ilion has the most kids (20.8% under 18).
Wright has the most expensive homes ($242k median).
Waterloo has the most people working from home (10.4%).
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 | Ilion | Wright | Waterloo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,593Highest |
1,739Lowest |
7,324 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.9±3.4Lowest 13% above NY |
51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY |
45.4±3.1 14% above NY |
| Wright and Waterloo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±4.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.8%±2.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Ilion and Waterloo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±4 NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.9%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Waterloo and Ilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8% NY: 40.2% |
24.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6 NY: 7% |
7.2%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,843±$16kLowest 27% below NY |
$86,250±$13kHighest about the NY average |
$63,226±$11k 26% below NY |
| Wright and Waterloo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $108,700±$16kLowest 74% below NY |
$242,000±$36kHighest 43% below NY |
$117,500±$8k 72% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $694±$228Lowest 57% below NY |
$953±$79Highest 41% below NY |
$922±$39 43% below NY |
| Wright and Waterloo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,958Lowest 55% below NY |
$5,279Highest 20% below NY |
$3,396 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±15 NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
47.6%±11.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Waterloo and Ilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.5%Highest NY: 14% |
7%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.2% NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
65.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 39% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
22 min 33% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.8%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.4%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Waterloo and Ilion 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 |
| School district | — | — | WATERLOO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | WATERLOO HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.0 |
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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.