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Champlain vs Hancock vs Whiting
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 oldest population (median age 44.4).
Hancock has the most people working from home (11.7%).
Whiting has the most expensive homes ($280k 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.
| Measure | Champlain | Hancock | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,667Highest |
435Lowest |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44.4±2.3Highest 14% above U.S. |
33.8±11.6Lowest 13% below U.S. |
39.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
| Champlain and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Champlain and Hancock 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% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting 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 26% below U.S. |
$76,250±$34k 6% below U.S. |
$91,250±$38kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Whiting and Hancock 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. |
$187,900±$11k 44% below U.S. |
$280,400±$36kHighest 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $890±$102Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$939±$19 34% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,681 18% above U.S. |
$3,511Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$4,227Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.4%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting 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% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hancock and Whiting 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 | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| 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.