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Champlain vs Ripton vs Chazy
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 renters (32.5% rent).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Chazy has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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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 | Ripton | Chazy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,667Highest |
508Lowest |
4,071 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±2.3 14% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
43.9±4.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Ripton 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Champlain and Chazy 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±3.9Lowest 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% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,866±$6kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$95,648±$13k 18% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Chazy 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. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$187,400±$20k 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $890±$102Lowest 37% below U.S. |
— | $1,096±$266Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Chazy 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. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,379Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.4%±13.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Champlain and Ripton 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% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | 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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| 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.