Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
2 of its places are on the National Register of Historic Places.
Waddington’s best subject grade is an A for history; its weakest is a D for walkability. Only 109 of New York’s 1,216 towns score lower on walkability. A typical home costs about $158K, 2.5 years of the Massena area’s $63K median household income. The biggest park or preserve is Coles Creek State Park, at 1,073 acres. Waddington has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Waddington beats most towns.
Where Waddington’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Waddington is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1905.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Waddington, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Waddington.
5.1% of working residents work locally in Waddington. Half commute less than 17 miles. The mean commuting time for Waddington comes to 27 minutes, where New York’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The top destinations are Potsdam (17%), Canton (13%) and Massena (9%).
| Waddington | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 5.1% | 10% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A winter brings about 77 inches of snow, with January nights at 8° and July afternoons at 80°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Waddington than in 65% of U.S. communities. 62% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 20%. Since 1982, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in the town.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The share of adults in Waddington who had a checkup this year: 82%. Of 32 CDC measures, Waddington beats the New York average on 3 and trails it on 11.
| Waddington | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 33% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 81% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | Waddington | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 13.5% | 17.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.9% | 6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
13 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The concentration of trails for Waddington comes to 0.2 miles per square mile, against 0.4 in New York’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns.
| Waddington | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.1% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Coles Creek State Park | 0.1 mi | 1,073 |
| 2. Swallow Bluffs Wildlife Management Area | — | 19 |
| 3. Whitaker Park | 0.2 mi | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Waddington
About 5 of every 100 Waddington residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
3 notable people were born in Waddington.
3 towns share a border with Waddington.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waddington | — | — | B+ | — | C+ | C+ |
| Madrid | — | — | B+ | — | C+ | C |
| Lisbon | #457 | C+ | B+ | — | C+ | B− |
| Louisville | #618 | C− | B | — | B− | C |
Waddington and Madrid have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Waddington, Madrid, Lisbon and Louisville report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Waddington with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
2 of its places are on the National Register of Historic Places.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
3 notable people were born here, including James Ricalton and Edwin J. Taylor.
