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Canastota vs Champlain
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canastota has the highest household income ($74k).
Champlain has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.2%).
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.
| Measure | Canastota | Champlain |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,487Lowest |
5,667Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.6±2.4Lowest 10% above NY |
44.4±2.3Highest 12% above NY |
| Champlain and Canastota are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.2%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Champlain and Canastota are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Champlain and Canastota are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
27.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3.9%±2Highest NY: 7% |
| Champlain and Canastota are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $74,015±$13kHighest 14% below NY |
$59,866±$6kLowest 30% below NY |
| Canastota and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $144,800±$14kLowest 66% below NY |
$173,400±$16kHighest 59% below NY |
| Champlain and Canastota are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $930±$88Highest 43% below NY |
$890±$102Lowest 45% below NY |
| Canastota and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,364Highest 34% below NY |
$3,681Lowest 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±9.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.4%±13.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Champlain and Canastota are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 9 yrs older than NY |
1961Highest 2 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 28% below NY |
24 minHighest 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.7%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Champlain and Canastota 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 | — | #54 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | NORTHEASTERN CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.