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Champlain vs Wethersfield
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%).
Wethersfield has the highest household income ($96k).
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 | Wethersfield |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,667Highest |
815Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.4±2.3Lowest 12% above NY |
46±4.4Highest 16% above NY |
| Wethersfield 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% |
21.6%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Champlain and Wethersfield 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% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Wethersfield 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 |
$96,094±$14kHighest 12% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,400±$16kHighest 59% below NY |
$131,300±$20kLowest 69% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $890±$102Lowest 45% below NY |
$916±$126Highest 43% below NY |
| Wethersfield and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,681Highest 44% below NY |
$2,787Lowest 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.4%±13.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Champlain and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 14.2%Highest NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 2 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 26% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Champlain and Wethersfield 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 |
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.