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Champlain vs Chittenango vs Isle La Motte
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Champlain has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Chittenango has the youngest population (median age 41).
Isle La Motte has the most people working from home (32.4%).
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 | Chittenango | Isle La Motte |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,667Highest |
4,831 |
577Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.4±2.3 14% above U.S. |
41±4.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
47.8±12.9Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Isle La Motte and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
18%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Champlain and Chittenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Isle La Motte 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Champlain and Chittenango 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 26% below U.S. |
$70,786±$7k 12% below U.S. |
$82,500±$17kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Isle La Motte and Chittenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,400±$16kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$182,500±$17k 45% below U.S. |
$269,300±$40kHighest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $890±$102 37% below U.S. |
$782±$189Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,391±$221Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,681 18% above U.S. |
$5,000Highest 60% above U.S. |
$2,980Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.4%±13.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±92.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | — |
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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.