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Champlain vs Mooers vs Ripton 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).
Mooers has the most homeowners (91.5%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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 | Mooers | Ripton | Canastota |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,667Highest |
3,439 |
508Lowest |
4,487 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±2.3 14% above U.S. |
47.7±5.4Highest 23% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
43.6±2.4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest 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% |
20.4%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton 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% |
19.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,866±$6kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$61,361±$17k 24% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$74,015±$13k 8% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,400±$16k 48% below U.S. |
$176,400±$25k 47% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$144,800±$14kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $890±$102 37% below U.S. |
$840±$21Lowest 41% 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 | $3,681 18% above U.S. |
$2,807Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,364 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.4%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±37.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±9.9Lowest 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% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton 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 | NORTHEASTERN CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.