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Waverly has the most expensive homes ($107k median).

Heuvelton has the most people working from home (9%).

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Measure	Waverly	Heuvelton
People
Population	794Highest	546Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.8%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+1.1%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	46.1±11.1Lowest 16% above NY	46.9±9.1Highest 18% above NY
	Heuvelton and Waverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15%±6.6Lowest NY: 20.5%	21.6%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5%
	Heuvelton and Waverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	33.9%±5.9Highest NY: 17.9%	24.2%±9.7Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Waverly and Heuvelton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	19.6%Lowest NY: 40.2%	19.8%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.4%±3.2Highest NY: 7%	4.2%±3.3Lowest NY: 7%
	Waverly and Heuvelton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$56,875±$22kLowest 34% below NY	$63,542±$17kHighest 26% below NY
	Heuvelton and Waverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$106,700±$27kHighest 75% below NY	$99,800±$22kLowest 76% below NY
	Waverly and Heuvelton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$678±$68Lowest 58% below NY	$775±$356Highest 52% below NY
	Heuvelton and Waverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,250Lowest 66% below NY	$2,879Highest 56% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38%±35Lowest NY: 52.1%	64%±37.2Highest NY: 52.1%
	Heuvelton and Waverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.1%Highest NY: 14%	10.1%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.4%Highest NY: 54.3%	77.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY	1944Lowest 15 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 10% below NY	20 minLowest 39% below NY
Work from home	3.8%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9%	9%±5Highest NY: 14.9%
	Heuvelton and Waverly 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.