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Waterville vs Eagle vs Waterford
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 highest household income ($82k).
Eagle has the most homeowners (80.6%).
Waterford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
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 | Waterford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,731 |
1,231Lowest |
2,085Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.9% NY: +4.2% |
-7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.9±4.5Highest 13% above NY |
37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
42.4±5.7 7% above NY |
| Waterville and Waterford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.6 NY: 20.5% |
26.1%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.8%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Eagle and Waterville 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% |
25.7%±5.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Waterford 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% |
22.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
4.3%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Waterford 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±$19kLowest 15% below NY |
$72,938±$12k 15% below NY |
| Waterville and Waterford 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±$41kLowest 65% below NY |
$157,500±$30k 63% below NY |
| Waterville and Waterford 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 |
$1,082±$91Highest 33% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,425 48% below NY |
$2,753Lowest 58% below NY |
$3,534Highest 46% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±10.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
26.5%±11.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Eagle and Waterford 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% |
10.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.1% NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
53.8%Lowest 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 |
23 min 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.8%±3Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14%±8.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Waterville and Waterford 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 | — | — | #286 of 484 in NY |
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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.