Compare towns
Champlain vs Milo vs Parma 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 the oldest population (median age 44.4).
Milo has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Parma has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Chazy has the most people working from home (12.1%).
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 | Parma | Chazy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,667 |
6,823 |
16,111Highest |
4,071Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% NY: +4.2% |
-2.9% NY: +4.2% |
+3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.4±2.3Highest 12% above NY |
42.7±5.2 7% above NY |
40.4±3.3Lowest about the NY average |
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%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3 NY: 20.5% |
25.6%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Parma and Champlain 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% |
18.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
18.9%±3.9 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% NY: 40.2% |
22.8% NY: 40.2% |
35.9%Highest 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% |
4.3%±1.2 NY: 7% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Chazy and Parma 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 |
$93,558±$8k 9% above NY |
$95,648±$13kHighest 11% above NY |
| Chazy and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,400±$16k 59% below NY |
$165,200±$16kLowest 61% below NY |
$220,000±$15kHighest 48% below NY |
$187,400±$20k 56% below NY |
| Parma and Chazy 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 |
$1,216±$111Highest 25% below NY |
$1,096±$266 32% below NY |
| Parma and Chazy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,681 44% below NY |
$3,425 48% below NY |
$5,549Highest 16% 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% |
49.8%±15.2 NY: 52.1% |
30.9%±17.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Champlain and Parma 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% |
8.1% NY: 14% |
6.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.5% NY: 54.3% |
65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82.3% 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 |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 26% below NY |
16 minLowest 51% below NY |
22 min 32% below NY |
21 min 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
10.3%±2.2 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 | #88 of 484 in NY | #102 of 484 in NY |
| School district | NORTHEASTERN CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHAZY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | PENN YAN ACADEMY | HILTON HIGH SCHOOL | CHAZY CENTRAL RURAL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
11.9Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.