Compare towns
Champlain vs Java vs Seneca 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).
Seneca has the oldest housing (typical home built 1945).
Chazy has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Seneca | Chazy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,667Highest |
2,049Lowest |
2,622 |
4,071 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-2.8% NY: +4.2% |
-4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.4±2.3 12% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
44.5±6.2Highest 12% above NY |
43.9±4.6Lowest 10% above NY |
| Seneca 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% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9Lowest 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% |
22.3%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Seneca 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% |
22.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest 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 |
$90,658±$21k 5% above 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±$16kLowest 59% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$192,700±$9k 55% below NY |
$187,400±$20k 56% below NY |
| Java and Seneca 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±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
$1,096±$266 32% below NY |
| Seneca and Chazy 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 |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,810Lowest 57% below NY |
$3,379 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.4%±13.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9 NY: 52.1% |
30.9%±17.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Champlain and Chazy 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% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
6.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.6% NY: 54.3% |
82.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 26% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
12.1%±7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Chazy and Seneca 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 | — | — | #102 of 484 in NY |
| School district | NORTHEASTERN CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | CHAZY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | CHAZY CENTRAL RURAL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.