Compare towns
Champlain vs Harmony vs Mooers
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.2%).
Harmony has the most affordable homes ($128k median).
Mooers has the most homeowners (91.5%).
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 | Harmony | Mooers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,667Highest |
2,344Lowest |
3,439 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.4±2.3 12% above NY |
41.8±7Lowest 5% above NY |
47.7±5.4Highest 20% above NY |
| Mooers 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 NY: 20.5% |
22.9%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
17.2%±5.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Champlain and Harmony 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% |
17.7%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.4%±6.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Champlain and Mooers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
17.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
19.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2 NY: 7% |
3%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
6.5%±3.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Mooers 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±$6k 30% below NY |
$58,600±$11kLowest 32% below NY |
$61,361±$17kHighest 29% below NY |
| Mooers and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,400±$16k 59% below NY |
$128,300±$15kLowest 70% below NY |
$176,400±$25kHighest 58% below NY |
| Mooers and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $890±$102Highest 45% below NY |
$788±$40Lowest 51% below NY |
$840±$21 48% below NY |
| Champlain and Mooers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,681Highest 44% below NY |
$2,805Lowest 57% below NY |
$2,807 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.4%±13.2 NY: 52.1% |
43%±18.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
65%±37.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Mooers 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 NY: 14% |
9.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
10% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84.6% NY: 54.3% |
91.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 2 yrs newer than NY |
1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
1991Highest 32 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 26% below NY |
26 minHighest 21% below NY |
24 min 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.9%±5.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Mooers 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 | — | #38 of 484 in NY |
| School district | NORTHEASTERN CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NORTHEASTERN CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.