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Champlain vs Java vs Richland vs Clarkson
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 the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Java has the most homeowners (95.2%).
Richland has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Clarkson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
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 | Java | Richland | Clarkson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,667 |
2,049Lowest |
5,716 |
6,810Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.4% NY: +4.2% |
+2.5%Highest 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 |
42.7±3.7Lowest 7% 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% |
18.6%±4.7Lowest 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%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.1%±4.1 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% NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
18.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.5%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
3.8%±2 NY: 7% |
| Champlain and Clarkson 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±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$67,904±$14k 21% below NY |
$83,286±$15k 3% below NY |
| Java and Clarkson 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 |
$207,000±$24k 51% below NY |
| Java and Clarkson 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 |
$1,084±$99Highest 33% below NY |
| 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 44% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$4,115 37% below NY |
$5,146Highest 22% 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% |
27.8%±17.3 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% |
7.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.5% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67% NY: 54.3% |
66.6%Lowest 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 |
1988Highest 29 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 26% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
30 minHighest 7% below NY |
28 min 14% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
8%±5.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±4.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Champlain and Java 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 | — |
| School district | NORTHEASTERN CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | PULASKI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | PULASKI MIDDLE-HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.8 |
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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.