What stands out worked out from the figures below

Attica has the most expensive homes ($157k median).

Champlain has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Attica	Champlain
People
Population	2,028Highest	1,270Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.8%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+6.3%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	40±4.3Highest about the NY average	39.6±14Lowest about the NY average
	Attica and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.8%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5%	19.1%±7.2Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Attica and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.2%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9%	24.1%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9%
	Champlain and Attica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26%Lowest NY: 40.2%	27.4%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±2.3Lowest NY: 7%	6.2%±6.6Highest NY: 7%
	Champlain and Attica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$62,340±$15kLowest 27% below NY	$65,000±$26kHighest 24% below NY
	Champlain and Attica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$157,400±$13kHighest 63% below NY	$122,700±$36kLowest 71% below NY
	Attica and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$829±$68Lowest 49% below NY	$1,071±$126Highest 34% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,561Highest 46% below NY	$2,626Lowest 60% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.8%±12.2Lowest NY: 52.1%	58.6%±23.9Highest NY: 52.1%
	Champlain and Attica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11%Lowest NY: 14%	12.5%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	62%Highest NY: 54.3%	59%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY	1948Highest 11 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minHighest 31% below NY	20 minLowest 39% below NY
Work from home	7.6%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9%	8.7%±9Highest NY: 14.9%
	Champlain and Attica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#205 of 484 in NY	#54 of 484 in NY
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NY average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.