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Champlain vs Orwell vs Whiting
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 affordable homes ($173k median).
Orwell has the most people working from home (13.3%).
Whiting has the highest household income ($91k).
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 | Orwell | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,667Highest |
1,294 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.4±2.3 14% above U.S. |
47.5±7Highest 22% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Orwell and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orwell 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting 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. |
$70,417±$22k 13% below U.S. |
$91,250±$38kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Whiting and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,400±$16kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$335,600±$25kHighest about the U.S. average |
$280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
| Orwell and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $890±$102Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,105±$51 22% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Orwell 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. |
$3,914 25% above U.S. |
$4,227Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.4%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±35.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Orwell and Whiting 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% |
10.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orwell and Whiting 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 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| 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 |
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.