I don't think you'll ever find a set-up that doesn't have its limitations.
I like Brookie Knee Highs. There Neoprene with a light fleece lining. Cinch strap at knee.
I wear them with a ankle height watershoe something akin to Teva or similar.
I size the shoe a couple of sized big to accommodate the Brookie.
Cold water you stay dry and warm. As day heats up, the neoprene soaks up sun and they get warm.
I roll them down like Fireman's boots in the canoe if it gets unseasonably hot and that seems to help a bit, but in hot weather they'd be too much.
I think your choice of liner sock/oversock plays a role too as well as the type of material your pants are made of.
I wear a thin wicking liner sock with a light Merino wool oversock. I wear synthetic pants and tuck them into wool oversock.
This seems to help with excess moisture as the nylon blend acts as a chimney of sorts and helps wick excess moisture up and out.
At night in camp I turn Brookies inside out and hang under tarp, there dry in the morning.
Everyone is different and you'll probably have to experiment with different set-ups to get the one that suits your style the best.