Waterford, New York

About Waterford

Waterford is a small town in eastern New York counting 2,020 people who proudly call it home.

Waterford holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.28 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 7,214 residents per square mile.

📰 Waterford News Today

• 138 Davis Ave Unit 2, Waterford, NY 12188 Realtor.com · Aug 13
• Charlene B. Hahn (Burns) Obituary | Philip J. Brendese Funeral Home | Waterford, NY Tribute Archive · Aug 16
• Waterford Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• After 28 years, Waterford prepares for new mayor NEWS10 ABC · Feb 24
• Music festival in Waterford to commemorate Erie Canal bicentennial WRGB · Jul 7

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Waterford Unique

• One of 8 places in the US named Waterford — but the New York one has a character all its own.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.28 sq mi.
• Positioned in eastern New York, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Easy reach of Troy (4 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

📍 Neighborhoods in Waterford

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Waterford

• Jimmy's Pizzeria — pizza
• McGreivey's
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Spring Garden — chinese
• Don & Paul’s Coffee Shop
• LaBella Pizza — pizza
• New Bejing Restaurant — chinese
• Rustic Barn
• Testos — italian
• The Angry Penguin Tavern

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Herman Melville House · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Waterford

• Lock 6 Canal State Park reviews ★
• Peebles Island State Park reviews ★
• 112th Street Park reviews ★
• 120th Street Park reviews ★
• 123rd Street Boat Launch Park reviews ★
• 4th Street Park reviews ★
• 8th Street Park reviews ★
• Battery Park reviews ★
• Button Park reviews ★
• Catallo Park reviews ★
• Corliss Park reviews ★
• HVCC · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Waterford

• WATERFORD-HALFMOON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• WATERFORD-HALFMOON JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Waterford

🏘️ Nearby Communities