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Champlain vs Peekskill vs Alburgh
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).
Peekskill has the most expensive homes ($396k median).
Alburgh has the most homeowners (92.9%).
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 | Peekskill | Alburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,667 |
25,625Highest |
1,832Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.4±2.3 14% above U.S. |
41.8±2.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
54±6.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Alburgh 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Peekskill 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. |
$85,954±$5kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$76,429±$22k 5% below U.S. |
| Peekskill and Alburgh 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. |
$395,600±$30kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$268,300±$48k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $890±$102Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$2,036±$125Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,529±$513 8% above U.S. |
| Peekskill and Alburgh 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. |
$7,842Highest 151% above U.S. |
$3,756 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.4%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.7%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Peekskill 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% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
34 min 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Peekskill and Champlain 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 | #360 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | NORTHEASTERN CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PEEKSKILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Alburgh School District |
| High school in town | None in town | PEEKSKILL HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.