Compare towns
Seneca Falls vs Waterloo vs Tyre
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 the shortest commute (17 min average).
Waterloo has the most people working from home (10.4%).
Tyre has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.3%).
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 | Tyre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,982Highest |
7,324 |
1,054Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% NY: +4.2% |
-3.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+3.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.4±1.8Highest 17% above NY |
45.4±3.1 14% above NY |
44.5±4.4Lowest 12% above NY |
| Seneca Falls and Waterloo 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% |
23.9%±3.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.9%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Waterloo and Tyre 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% |
23.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.3 NY: 7% |
7.2%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
4.7%±3.3Lowest 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±$11kLowest 27% below NY |
$63,226±$11kHighest 26% below NY |
$63,125±$14k 27% below NY |
| Waterloo and Tyre 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 |
$161,900±$36kHighest 62% below NY |
| Tyre 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 |
$870±$153Lowest 46% 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 | $3,383 49% below NY |
$3,396Highest 48% below NY |
$2,352Lowest 64% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.2%±10.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
47.6%±11.9 NY: 52.1% |
56.3%±31.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Tyre 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% NY: 14% |
9.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
65.7% NY: 54.3% |
79.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 47% below NY |
22 min 33% below NY |
29 minHighest 11% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.5%±2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.4%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.6%±2.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Waterloo and Tyre 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 | — |
| School district | SENECA FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WATERLOO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | MYNDERSE ACADEMY | WATERLOO HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Highest |
9.0Lowest |
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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.