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Champlain vs Chittenango vs Chazy vs Clarkson
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 the most affordable homes ($173k median).
Chittenango has the youngest population (median age 41).
Chazy has the most people working from home (12.1%).
Clarkson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
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| Measure | Champlain | Chittenango | Chazy | Clarkson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| People | ||||
| Population | 5,667 |
4,831 |
4,071Lowest |
6,810Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.4±2.3Highest 12% above NY |
41±4.5Lowest 3% above NY |
43.9±4.6 10% above NY |
42.7±3.7 7% above NY |
| Champlain and Chazy 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% |
22.2%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
18.6%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Champlain and Chittenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
18.9%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
20.1%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Champlain and Clarkson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.2% NY: 40.2% |
31.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2 NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
3.8%±2 NY: 7% |
| Chazy and Champlain 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 |
$70,786±$7k 18% below NY |
$95,648±$13kHighest 11% above NY |
$83,286±$15k 3% below NY |
| Chazy and Clarkson 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 |
$182,500±$17k 57% below NY |
$187,400±$20k 56% below NY |
$207,000±$24kHighest 51% below NY |
| Clarkson and Chazy 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 |
$782±$189Lowest 52% below NY |
$1,096±$266Highest 32% below NY |
$1,084±$99 33% below NY |
| Chazy and Clarkson 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 |
$5,000 24% below NY |
$3,379Lowest 49% below NY |
$5,146Highest 22% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.4%±13.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
54.1%±17.2 NY: 52.1% |
30.9%±17.4 NY: 52.1% |
27.8%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Champlain and Chittenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.2% NY: 14% |
14.6%Highest NY: 14% |
6.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.5% NY: 54.3% |
65.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
66.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 2 yrs newer than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1983 24 yrs newer than NY |
1988Highest 29 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 26% below NY |
26 min 19% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
28 minHighest 14% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
8.2%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.1%±7Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±4.5 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 | — |
| 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.