Waterford is a very small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 2,020 people and three associated neighborhoods, Waterford is the 590th largest community in New York. Waterford has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.

Also of interest is that Waterford has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Waterford telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 14.04% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

As is often the case in a small village, Waterford doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The education level of Waterford citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 22.50% of adults in Waterford have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Waterford in 2022 was $39,258, which is middle income relative to New York, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $157,032 for a family of four. However, Waterford contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Waterford is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Waterford home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Waterford residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Waterford include Irish, Italian, German, English, and European.

The most common language spoken in Waterford is English. Other important languages spoken here include Urdu and French.