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Waterford, New York, in Saratoga county, is 10 miles N of Albany, New York (center to center) and 136 miles W of Boston, Massachusetts. The village is included in the Albany - Schenectady - Troy metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 2,204 people lived in Waterford.
In Waterford, about 45% of adults are married. Waterford is a place where you'll find a lot of people living alone in their apartments or homes. It's not a place just for families. Though it's not a singles bar, single people will feel at home in the village; the village has more single adults than most places of its size.
In 2000, Waterford had a median family income of $45,375.
Waterford residents donated more money ($2,400) to John Kerry than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from the village.
An estimated 45% of living spaces in Waterford are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The village housing isn't the newest - the average home age is greater here than you'll find elsewhere. Living alone is quite feasible in Waterford, with the choice of small rental properties there. Property values, and taxes, are on the low side in the village compared to other places in the state.
In Waterford, 90% of commuters drive to work.
Comparing Waterford to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):
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