Compare towns
Champlain vs Killington vs Chazy
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 kids (23.2% under 18).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
Chazy has the highest household income ($96k).
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 | Killington | Chazy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,667Highest |
785Lowest |
4,071 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+73.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±2.3 14% above U.S. |
52.8±4.2Highest 36% above U.S. |
43.9±4.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Champlain and Chazy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Champlain and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killington and Chazy 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 26% below U.S. |
$81,250±$39k about the U.S. average |
$95,648±$13kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Chazy and Killington 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. |
$488,400±$85kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$187,400±$20k 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $890±$102Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,286±$483Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,096±$266 22% below U.S. |
| Killington and Chazy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,681 18% above U.S. |
$6,827Highest 119% above U.S. |
$3,379Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.4%±13.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±25.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Champlain and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.7%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killington and Chazy 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | CHAZY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None 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 |
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.