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Waterville vs Eagle vs Dolgeville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waterville has the most people working from home (14.8%).
Eagle has the most homeowners (80.6%).
Dolgeville has the most affordable homes ($115k 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 | Waterville | Eagle | Dolgeville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,731 |
1,231Lowest |
1,874Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.3% NY: +4.2% |
-7.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.9±4.5Highest 13% above NY |
37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
44.3±6.1 11% above NY |
| Waterville and Dolgeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
26.1%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
22.8%±5.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Eagle and Dolgeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±1.6 NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.7%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Dolgeville and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
3.5%±2Highest NY: 7% |
| Dolgeville and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,273±$13kHighest 4% below NY |
$72,778±$19k 15% below NY |
$67,740±$22kLowest 21% below NY |
| Waterville and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,100±$12kHighest 60% below NY |
$148,900±$41k 65% below NY |
$115,200±$30kLowest 73% below NY |
| Waterville and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $820±$132 49% below NY |
$736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
$828±$87Highest 49% below NY |
| Dolgeville and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,425Highest 48% below NY |
$2,753 58% below NY |
$2,616Lowest 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±10.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
33.9%±16.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Eagle and Dolgeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.8%Highest NY: 14% |
10.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
59.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 34% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.8%±3Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5 NY: 14.9% |
5.3%±4.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Waterville and Eagle 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.