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Champlain vs Cornwall vs Canastota

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).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Canastota has the most affordable homes ($145k median).

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.

MeasureChamplainCornwallCanastota
People
Population
5,667Highest
1,208Lowest
4,487
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-0.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-5.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.4±2.3
14% above U.S.
50.4±4.6Highest
30% above U.S.
43.6±2.4Lowest
12% above U.S.
Cornwall 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%
18.7%±3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
22.5%±4.5
U.S.: 22%
Champlain and Canastota 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%
25.7%±6.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
18.9%±4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Cornwall 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%
U.S.: 35.7%
54.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
22.2%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.9%±2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±3.1
U.S.: 6.4%
3.5%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Champlain and Cornwall 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.
$114,583±$32kHighest
42% above U.S.
$74,015±$13k
8% below U.S.
Cornwall and Canastota are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$173,400±$16k
48% below U.S.
$458,000±$49kHighest
38% above U.S.
$144,800±$14kLowest
56% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$890±$102Lowest
37% below U.S.
$1,125±$206Highest
20% below U.S.
$930±$88
34% below U.S.
Cornwall and Canastota 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.
$6,726Highest
116% above U.S.
$4,364
40% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
54.4%±13.2
U.S.: 51.1%
61.9%±65.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
36.4%±9.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Cornwall 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
U.S.: 12.5%
0.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
10.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
67.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
68.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1961
19 yrs older than U.S.
1976Highest
4 yrs older than U.S.
1950Lowest
30 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 minHighest
8% below U.S.
24 min
11% below U.S.
23 minLowest
11% below U.S.
Work from home
9.7%±3.9
U.S.: 15.1%
24.4%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.3%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
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 —
On TownTapestry
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.