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Preble vs Scott 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 the most people working from home (16.7%).
Scott has the highest household income ($94k).
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 | Scott | Waddington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,150Highest |
1,082 |
1,062Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.8±8.8 13% above NY |
46.8±6Highest 18% above NY |
44.2±6.7Lowest 11% above NY |
| Scott 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% |
19%±5.1Lowest 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% |
21.8%±5.8Lowest 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
29.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
32.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±3.3 NY: 7% |
7%±4.6Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Scott and Preble are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,083±$20k 5% below NY |
$93,889±$16kHighest 9% above NY |
$73,750±$21kLowest 14% below NY |
| Scott and Preble 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 |
$159,900±$12kLowest 62% 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 |
$818±$475 50% below NY |
$337±$38Lowest 79% below NY |
| Preble and Scott 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 |
$3,981Lowest 40% below NY |
$3,988 39% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 92.7%±13.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±77.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
43.8%±25.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.8%Highest NY: 14% |
6.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86% NY: 54.3% |
90.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
84.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% below NY |
34 minHighest 5% above NY |
24 minLowest 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.7%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.5%±6.2 NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±5.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Preble and Scott 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.