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Champlain vs Jerusalem vs Isle La Motte
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 most affordable homes ($173k median).
Jerusalem has the youngest population (median age 34).
Isle La Motte has the most people working from home (32.4%).
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 | Jerusalem | Isle La Motte |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,667Highest |
4,278 |
577Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.4±2.3 14% above U.S. |
34±4.4Lowest 13% below U.S. |
47.8±12.9Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Isle La Motte 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
18%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Champlain and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Isle La Motte 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
21.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,866±$6kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$86,780±$11kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$82,500±$17k about the U.S. average |
| Jerusalem and Isle La Motte 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. |
$320,900±$59kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$269,300±$40k 19% below U.S. |
| Jerusalem and Isle La Motte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $890±$102 37% below U.S. |
$870±$116Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,391±$221Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,681 18% above U.S. |
$4,523Highest 45% above U.S. |
$2,980Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.4%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±43.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±92.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jerusalem and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #54 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | NORTHEASTERN CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school 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.