Compare towns
Champlain vs Lincoln vs Mooers
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%).
Mooers has the oldest population (median age 47.7).
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 | Mooers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,667Highest |
1,394Lowest |
3,439 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±2.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.7±3.6 17% above U.S. |
47.7±5.4Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Mooers and Lincoln 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% |
17.2%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Champlain and Mooers 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% |
20.4%±6.8Lowest 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% |
19.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mooers 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 26% below U.S. |
$96,667±$18kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$61,361±$17k 24% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,400±$16kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$365,200±$30kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$176,400±$25k 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $890±$102Highest 37% below U.S. |
$870±$47 38% below U.S. |
$840±$21Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Champlain and Lincoln 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. |
$6,100Highest 96% above U.S. |
$2,807Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.4%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.1%±25.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±37.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mooers and Champlain 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lincoln and Mooers 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 | — | #38 of 484 in NY |
| School district | NORTHEASTERN CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Lincoln Town School District | NORTHEASTERN CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.