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Preble vs Hartwick vs Waddington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Preble has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.6%).
Hartwick has the most people working from home (22.2%).
Waddington has the most kids (25.5% under 18).
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 | Preble | Hartwick | Waddington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,150 |
2,143Highest |
1,062Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.8±8.8 13% above NY |
49.3±5.4Highest 24% above NY |
44.2±6.7Lowest 11% above NY |
| Hartwick and Preble are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
13%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.5%±7.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Waddington and Preble are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.5%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
26.6%±5.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Preble and Waddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.7% NY: 40.2% |
41.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
32.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±3.3Highest NY: 7% |
3.5%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Preble and Hartwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,083±$20kHighest 5% below NY |
$81,196±$6k 6% below NY |
$73,750±$21kLowest 14% below NY |
| Preble and Hartwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,700±$27k 58% below NY |
$173,500±$36kLowest 59% below NY |
$182,300±$21kHighest 57% below NY |
| Waddington and Preble are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,278±$194Highest 21% below NY |
$1,000±$174 38% below NY |
$337±$38Lowest 79% below NY |
| Preble and Hartwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,323Highest 34% below NY |
$2,912Lowest 56% below NY |
$3,988 39% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 92.7%±13.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
57.1%±25.1 NY: 52.1% |
43.8%±25.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Preble and Hartwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.5%Highest NY: 14% |
6.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 16% below NY |
18 minLowest 44% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.7%±6 NY: 14.9% |
22.2%±13.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±5.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Hartwick and Preble are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.