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Champlain vs St. George 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).
St. George has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Chazy has the youngest population (median age 43.9).
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 | St. George | Chazy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,667Highest |
812Lowest |
4,071 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±2.3 14% above U.S. |
44.7±13.4Highest 15% above U.S. |
43.9±4.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| St. George and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| St. George and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Champlain and Chazy 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% |
53.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| St. George and Chazy 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 26% below U.S. |
$109,464±$34kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$95,648±$13k 18% above U.S. |
| St. George 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. |
$376,800±$50kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$187,400±$20k 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $890±$102Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,394±$132Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,096±$266 22% below U.S. |
| St. George and Chazy 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. |
$5,514Highest 77% above U.S. |
$3,379Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.4%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George and Champlain 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% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| St. George 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 | — | CHAZY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school 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.