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Seneca Falls 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
Seneca Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
Waterloo has the most people working from home (13.2%).
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 | Seneca Falls | Waterloo |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 8,982Highest |
4,605Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.4±1.8Lowest 17% above NY |
50.8±4.5Highest 28% above NY |
| Waterloo and Seneca Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±2.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16.9%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Waterloo and Seneca Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
29.4%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
4.9%±2.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Seneca Falls and Waterloo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $62,487±$11kHighest 27% below NY |
$51,642±$9kLowest 40% below NY |
| Seneca Falls and Waterloo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $137,100±$20kHighest 68% below NY |
$114,300±$7kLowest 73% below NY |
| Seneca Falls and Waterloo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $955±$49Highest 41% below NY |
$927±$49Lowest 43% below NY |
| Seneca Falls and Waterloo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,383Lowest 49% below NY |
$3,772Highest 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.2%±10.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
43.6%±13.9Highest 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 | 15.9%Highest NY: 14% |
11.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
68.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Highest 3 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 47% below NY |
21 minHighest 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.5%±2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±7.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Waterloo and Seneca Falls 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 | #163 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | SENECA FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | MYNDERSE ACADEMY | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.