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Champlain vs Clarkson 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
Champlain has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Clarkson has the youngest population (median age 42.7).
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 | Champlain | Clarkson | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,667 |
6,810Highest |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±2.3 14% above U.S. |
42.7±3.7Lowest 10% 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 | 23.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Champlain and Clarkson 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% |
20.1%±4.1Lowest 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+ | 27.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,866±$6kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$83,286±$15k 3% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,400±$16kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$207,000±$24k 38% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $890±$102Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,084±$99Highest 23% below U.S. |
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| Clarkson and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,681Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,146Highest 65% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.4%±13.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±17.3Lowest 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 | 14.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
66.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±4.5Lowest 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.