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Waterloo 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
Waterloo has the most people working from home (13.2%).
Waterloo has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.5%).
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 | Waterloo | Waterloo |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,605Lowest |
7,324Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.8±4.5Highest 28% above NY |
45.4±3.1Lowest 14% above NY |
| Waterloo and Waterloo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.8%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Waterloo and Waterloo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
25.9%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Waterloo and Waterloo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.5Lowest NY: 7% |
7.2%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Waterloo and Waterloo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $51,642±$9kLowest 40% below NY |
$63,226±$11kHighest 26% below NY |
| Waterloo and Waterloo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $114,300±$7kLowest 73% below NY |
$117,500±$8kHighest 72% below NY |
| Waterloo and Waterloo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $927±$49Highest 43% below NY |
$922±$39Lowest 43% below NY |
| Waterloo and Waterloo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,772Highest 43% below NY |
$3,396Lowest 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.6%±13.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
47.6%±11.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Waterloo and Waterloo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 11.7%Highest NY: 14% |
10.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
65.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1956Highest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 35% below NY |
22 minHighest 33% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.2%±7.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.4%±5.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Waterloo and Waterloo 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 | — | #340 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | WATERLOO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | WATERLOO HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| 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.