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Champlain vs Schroeppel vs Mooers
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Champlain has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.2%).
Schroeppel has the highest household income ($73k).
Mooers has the most homeowners (91.5%).
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 | Schroeppel | Mooers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,667 |
7,938Highest |
3,439Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.4±2.3Lowest 12% above NY |
45.3±2.5 14% above NY |
47.7±5.4Highest 20% above NY |
| Mooers and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±3 NY: 20.5% |
17.2%±5.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Champlain and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.8%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.4%±6.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Champlain and Mooers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.2% NY: 40.2% |
30%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2 NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
6.5%±3.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Mooers 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 30% below NY |
$73,082±$9kHighest 15% below NY |
$61,361±$17k 29% below NY |
| Schroeppel and Mooers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,400±$16kLowest 59% below NY |
$188,400±$14kHighest 56% below NY |
$176,400±$25k 58% below NY |
| Schroeppel and Mooers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $890±$102 45% below NY |
$972±$69Highest 40% below NY |
$840±$21Lowest 48% below NY |
| Schroeppel and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,681 44% below NY |
$4,546Highest 31% below NY |
$2,807Lowest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.4%±13.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
55.3%±7.5 NY: 52.1% |
65%±37.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Mooers and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.2% NY: 14% |
15%Highest NY: 14% |
10%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
77% NY: 54.3% |
91.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 2 yrs newer than NY |
1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
1991Highest 32 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 26% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
24 minHighest 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.9%±5.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Mooers 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 | #277 of 484 in NY | #38 of 484 in NY |
| School district | NORTHEASTERN CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NORTHEASTERN CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NY 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.