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Canastota vs Champlain vs Ripton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canastota has the most affordable homes ($145k median).
Champlain has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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 | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,487 |
5,667Highest |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.6±2.4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44.4±2.3 14% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Champlain 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
27.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,015±$13k 8% below U.S. |
$59,866±$6kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $144,800±$14kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$173,400±$16k 48% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $930±$88Highest 34% below U.S. |
$890±$102Lowest 37% below U.S. |
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| Canastota and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,364 40% above U.S. |
$3,681Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±9.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.4%±13.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Champlain and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Champlain 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.