What stands out worked out from the figures below

Champlain has the most affordable homes ($173k median).

Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Champlain	Strafford
People
Population	5,667Highest	1,372Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.4±2.3Lowest 14% above U.S.	51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S.
	Strafford 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 U.S.: 22%	23%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Champlain and Strafford 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%	22.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Strafford 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Strafford 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 26% below U.S.	$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$173,400±$16kLowest 48% below U.S.	$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$890±$102Lowest 37% below U.S.	$1,125±$789Highest 20% below U.S.
	Strafford 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.	$7,149Highest 129% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54.4%±13.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%	44.6%±48Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Champlain and Strafford 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%	5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	67.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S.	1980Highest same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 8% below U.S.	23 minLowest 13% below U.S.
Work from home	9.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	16.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Strafford 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	—
School district	NORTHEASTERN CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	Strafford School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.