Compare towns
Champlain vs Milo 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%).
Milo has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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 | Milo | Chazy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,667 |
6,823Highest |
4,071Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.9% NY: +4.2% |
-4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.4±2.3Highest 12% above NY |
42.7±5.2Lowest 7% above NY |
43.9±4.6 10% above NY |
| Champlain and Chazy 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% |
20.9%±3 NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Champlain and Milo 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% |
27.8%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Milo 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% |
22.8% NY: 40.2% |
22.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2 NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest 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 |
$62,500±$9k 27% below NY |
$95,648±$13kHighest 11% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,400±$16k 59% below NY |
$165,200±$16kLowest 61% below NY |
$187,400±$20kHighest 56% below NY |
| Chazy and Champlain 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 |
$733±$137Lowest 55% below NY |
$1,096±$266Highest 32% below NY |
| Chazy and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,681Highest 44% below NY |
$3,425 48% below NY |
$3,379Lowest 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.4%±13.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
34.6%±13.5 NY: 52.1% |
30.9%±17.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Champlain and Milo 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% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
6.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.5% NY: 54.3% |
65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 26% below NY |
16 minLowest 51% below NY |
21 min 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
12.1%±7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Chazy and Milo 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 | #84 of 484 in NY | #102 of 484 in NY |
| School district | NORTHEASTERN CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHAZY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | PENN YAN ACADEMY | CHAZY CENTRAL RURAL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
9.8 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.