Compare towns
Champlain vs Chazy vs Java vs Madison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Champlain has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.2%).
Chazy has the most people working from home (12.1%).
Java has the most homeowners (95.2%).
Madison has the youngest population (median age 42.7).
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 | Champlain | Chazy | Java | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,667Highest |
4,071 |
2,049Lowest |
2,730 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.4% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.4±2.3Highest 12% above NY |
43.9±4.6 10% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
42.7±6.1Lowest 7% above NY |
| Champlain and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
21.5%±5.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Champlain and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
18.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Madison and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
23.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2 NY: 7% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±2.8 NY: 7% |
| Chazy and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,866±$6kLowest 30% below NY |
$95,648±$13kHighest 11% above NY |
$95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$76,895±$20k 11% below NY |
| Chazy and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,400±$16kLowest 59% below NY |
$187,400±$20k 56% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$196,900±$30k 54% below NY |
| Java and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $890±$102 45% below NY |
$1,096±$266Highest 32% below NY |
$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$986±$117 39% below NY |
| Chazy and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,681 44% below NY |
$3,379Lowest 49% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$5,492Highest 17% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.4%±13.2 NY: 52.1% |
30.9%±17.4 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
65.4%±19.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Madison and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.2%Highest NY: 14% |
6.5% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82.9% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 26% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
22 min 33% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
12.1%±7Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
4.8%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Chazy 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 | #102 of 484 in NY | — | #392 of 484 in NY |
| School district | NORTHEASTERN CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHAZY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | CHAZY CENTRAL RURAL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.