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Champlain vs Ripton vs West Windsor vs Hoosick
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%).
West Windsor has the oldest population (median age 54).
Hoosick has the oldest housing (typical home built 1954).
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 | West Windsor | Hoosick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,667 |
508Lowest |
1,171 |
6,671Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±2.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
44.9±5.5 15% above U.S. |
| West Windsor 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% |
19.8%±10 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Champlain and Hoosick 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% |
25.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and West Windsor 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,866±$6kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$108,750±$18k 35% above U.S. |
$63,372±$21k 22% below U.S. |
| Ripton and West Windsor 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. |
$393,500±$41k 18% above U.S. |
$177,200±$21k 47% below U.S. |
| Ripton and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $890±$102 37% below U.S. |
— | $1,100±$217Highest 22% below U.S. |
$881±$148Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| West Windsor and Champlain 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. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$5,860Highest 88% above U.S. |
$4,071 31% 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% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43%±13.4 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Hoosick 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 | — | — | #62 of 484 in NY |
| School district | NORTHEASTERN CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.