Compare towns
Champlain vs Java vs Richland vs Chazy
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%).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Richland has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Chazy has the most people working from home (12.1%).
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 | Java | Richland | Chazy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,667 |
2,049Lowest |
5,716Highest |
4,071 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-1.4% NY: +4.2% |
-4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.4±2.3Highest 12% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
44.4±5Highest 12% above NY |
43.9±4.6Lowest 10% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
18.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Champlain and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Richland 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
18.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.5%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Chazy 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 30% below NY |
$95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$67,904±$14k 21% below NY |
$95,648±$13kHighest 11% above NY |
| Chazy and Java 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 |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$163,600±$13kLowest 61% below NY |
$187,400±$20k 56% below NY |
| Java and Chazy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $890±$102 45% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$856±$81Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,096±$266Highest 32% below NY |
| Chazy and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,681 44% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$4,115Highest 37% below NY |
$3,379Lowest 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.4%±13.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45.5%±9.8 NY: 52.1% |
30.9%±17.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Champlain and Richland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.2% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
18%Highest NY: 14% |
6.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.5% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 26% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
30 minHighest 7% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
8%±5.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.1%±7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Chazy 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 | — | #316 of 484 in NY | #102 of 484 in NY |
| School district | NORTHEASTERN CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | PULASKI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHAZY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | PULASKI MIDDLE-HIGH SCHOOL | CHAZY CENTRAL RURAL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.8Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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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.