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Seneca Falls vs Waterloo vs Oneida
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 (10.4%).
Oneida has the most expensive homes ($160k 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 | Seneca Falls | Waterloo | Oneida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,982 |
7,324Lowest |
10,171Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5% NY: +4.2% |
-9.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.4±1.8 17% above NY |
45.4±3.1Lowest 14% above NY |
47±2.4Highest 18% above NY |
| Oneida 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% |
17.8%±2.9 NY: 20.5% |
19%±2.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Oneida and Waterloo 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% |
25.9%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
21%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Waterloo and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.3 NY: 7% |
7.2%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
3.5%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Waterloo and Seneca Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,487±$11k 27% below NY |
$63,226±$11kHighest 26% below NY |
$61,597±$6kLowest 28% below NY |
| Waterloo and Seneca Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $137,100±$20k 68% below NY |
$117,500±$8kLowest 72% below NY |
$160,100±$9kHighest 62% below NY |
| Oneida and Seneca Falls 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 |
$922±$39 43% below NY |
$903±$77Lowest 44% 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 |
$3,396 48% below NY |
$3,778Highest 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.2%±10.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
47.6%±11.9 NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±10.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Oneida and Waterloo 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% |
10.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64% NY: 54.3% |
65.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
61.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Highest 3 yrs older than NY |
1956Highest 3 yrs older than NY |
1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 47% below NY |
22 minHighest 33% below NY |
19 min 41% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.5%±2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.4%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
8%±1.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Waterloo and Oneida 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 | #340 of 484 in NY | #106 of 484 in NY |
| School district | SENECA FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WATERLOO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | MYNDERSE ACADEMY | WATERLOO HIGH SCHOOL | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
9.0Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.