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Celoron vs Plattsburgh West vs Wolcott
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Celoron has the most people working from home (14.3%).
Plattsburgh West has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Wolcott has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
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 | Celoron | Plattsburgh West | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,397 |
1,328Lowest |
1,444Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% NY: +4.2% |
+1.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.9±3.6Lowest 10% above NY |
45±7.9 13% above NY |
46.8±6.1Highest 18% above NY |
| Wolcott and Plattsburgh West are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±7.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.3%±6.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.1%±5.6 NY: 20.5% |
| Celoron and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
27.8%±8.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.8%±2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Plattsburgh West and Celoron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
12% NY: 40.2% |
11.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.8 NY: 7% |
4.3%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
1.1%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Plattsburgh West and Celoron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,964±$21kHighest 40% below NY |
$49,904±$13k 42% below NY |
$43,261±$6kLowest 50% below NY |
| Celoron and Plattsburgh West are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $92,700±$13kHighest 78% below NY |
$60,200±$23kLowest 86% below NY |
$90,500±$7k 79% below NY |
| Celoron and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $917±$86 43% below NY |
$974±$141Highest 40% below NY |
$663±$78Lowest 59% below NY |
| Plattsburgh West and Celoron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,927Lowest 71% below NY |
$2,054 69% below NY |
$2,601Highest 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56%±20.2 NY: 52.1% |
32.1%±35.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
61.4%±19.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Wolcott and Celoron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
20% NY: 14% |
20.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
65.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
61.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1991Highest 32 yrs newer than NY |
1944 15 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 13 minLowest 60% below NY |
14 min 57% below NY |
25 minHighest 23% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.3%±8.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.4%±6.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
5.5%±4.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Celoron and Wolcott 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 | — | — | #367 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.