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Champlain vs Reading vs Chazy 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).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Chazy has the highest household income ($96k).
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 | Reading | Chazy | Canastota |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,667Highest |
699Lowest |
4,071 |
4,487 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±2.3 14% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
43.9±4.6 13% above U.S. |
43.6±2.4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Reading and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±4.5 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% |
28.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 26% below U.S. |
$85,000±$19k 5% above U.S. |
$95,648±$13kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$74,015±$13k 8% below U.S. |
| Chazy and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,400±$16k 48% below U.S. |
$377,200±$72kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$187,400±$20k 44% below U.S. |
$144,800±$14kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $890±$102Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,100±$331Highest 22% below U.S. |
$1,096±$266 22% below U.S. |
$930±$88 34% below U.S. |
| Reading and Chazy 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. |
$5,754Highest 84% above U.S. |
$3,379Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$4,364 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.4%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±9.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading 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% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading and Chazy 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 | — | #102 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | NORTHEASTERN CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | CHAZY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | CHAZY CENTRAL RURAL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.8 |
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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.