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Junius vs Fenner 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
Junius has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Fenner has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Waterloo has the most affordable homes ($118k 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 | Junius | Fenner | Waterloo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,196Lowest |
1,719 |
7,324Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.6±4.9Lowest 7% above NY |
45±5.9 13% above NY |
45.4±3.1Highest 14% above NY |
| Waterloo and Fenner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
24.3%±3.6 NY: 20.5% |
17.8%±2.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Junius and Fenner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.4%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
25.9%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Waterloo and Fenner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 7.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.1 NY: 7% |
7.2%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,750±$13k 11% below NY |
$77,750±$4kHighest 10% below NY |
$63,226±$11kLowest 26% below NY |
| Fenner and Junius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $160,400±$13k 62% below NY |
$184,200±$20kHighest 57% below NY |
$117,500±$8kLowest 72% below NY |
| Fenner and Junius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$243Highest 18% below NY |
$636±$97Lowest 61% below NY |
$922±$39 43% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,875Lowest 56% below NY |
$3,073 53% below NY |
$3,396Highest 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.4%±34.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
36.8%±19.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
47.6%±11.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Junius and Waterloo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest NY: 14% |
11.5% NY: 14% |
10.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86% NY: 54.3% |
65.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 42% below NY |
26 minHighest 21% below NY |
22 min 33% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.6%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.6%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.4%±5.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Fenner 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 | — | — | #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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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.