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Champlain vs Lincoln vs Canastota
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).
Lincoln has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Canastota has the most affordable homes ($145k median).
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 | Lincoln | Canastota |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,667Highest |
1,394Lowest |
4,487 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±2.3 14% above U.S. |
45.7±3.6Highest 17% above U.S. |
43.6±2.4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Lincoln 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% |
15.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Champlain and Canastota are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lincoln 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Champlain and Canastota 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. |
$96,667±$18kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$74,015±$13k 8% below U.S. |
| Lincoln and Canastota are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,400±$16k 48% below U.S. |
$365,200±$30kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$144,800±$14kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $890±$102 37% below U.S. |
$870±$47Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$930±$88Highest 34% below U.S. |
| Canastota and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,681Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,100Highest 96% above U.S. |
$4,364 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.4%±13.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±9.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Champlain and Lincoln 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% |
7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lincoln 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 | — | — |
| School district | NORTHEASTERN CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Lincoln Town School District | — |
| High school in town | None 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.