Compare towns
Champlain vs Seneca vs Sardinia
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%).
Seneca has the highest household income ($91k).
Sardinia has the most expensive homes ($219k 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 | Seneca | Sardinia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,667Highest |
2,622Lowest |
2,703 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.4±2.3 12% above NY |
44.5±6.2Highest 12% above NY |
42.5±7.5Lowest 7% above NY |
| Seneca 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 NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.4%±6.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Champlain and Sardinia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Seneca 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.1% NY: 40.2% |
21.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2 NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Sardinia 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 |
$90,658±$21kHighest 5% above NY |
$84,583±$34k about the NY average |
| Seneca and Sardinia 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 |
$192,700±$9k 55% below NY |
$218,900±$19kHighest 48% below NY |
| Sardinia and Seneca 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 |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
$855±$83Lowest 47% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,681Highest 44% below NY |
$2,810 57% below NY |
$2,233Lowest 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.4%±13.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9 NY: 52.1% |
4.5%±28.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 14.2%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Highest 2 yrs newer than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1961Highest 2 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 26% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
30 minHighest 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Seneca and Sardinia 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 | — | — |
| School district | NORTHEASTERN CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.