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Waterville, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Madison County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
1,682
Population
1,185/sq mi density
$76,125
Median Income
$37,650 per capita
$158,300
Home Value
$208,780 Zillow
$852
Median Rent
19.0% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
652
Violent Crime/100K
3,835 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$76,125 median income, 0.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$158,300 home value, $852/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
652 violent crimes/100K (71% above avg)
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$76,125
1% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,650
4% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.4%
89% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.1%
67% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Waterville vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Waterville’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$76,125
101%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,650
96%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$80,367
112%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,083
76%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,083
24% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
21% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.7%
30% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.4%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
93% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,091M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.4%
Public Transit
0.3%
Work From Home
10.7%
Other
10.6%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,634
Restaurants
160
Healthcare
159
Retail
200
Manufacturing
50
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$80,367
12% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$9,682
177% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $76,125 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,650 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $80,367 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,083 |
| County GDP | $3,091M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.449 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.3% |
| Work From Home | 10.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,634 |
| Restaurants | 160 |
| Healthcare | 159 |
| Retail | 200 |
| Manufacturing | 50 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $80,367 |
| Avg Property Tax | $9,682 |