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Champlain vs Ripton vs Ticonderoga
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).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Ticonderoga has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Ripton | Ticonderoga |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,667Highest |
508Lowest |
4,705 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±2.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
48.6±2.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Ticonderoga and Ripton 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% |
17.4%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Champlain and Ticonderoga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Ticonderoga 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% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,866±$6kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$65,481±$13k 19% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,400±$16kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$176,200±$18k 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $890±$102Highest 37% below U.S. |
— | $852±$38Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Champlain and Ticonderoga 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. |
$2,553Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.4%±13.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±11.7Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Ticonderoga 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 | — | #378 of 484 in NY |
| School district | NORTHEASTERN CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | TICONDEROGA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | TICONDEROGA JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.0 |
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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.