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Champlain vs Holley vs Nunda

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 (+6.3%).
Holley has the most kids (24.6% under 18).
Nunda has the most expensive homes ($135k 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.

MeasureChamplainHolleyNunda
People
Population
1,270
1,927Highest
1,242Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+6.3%Highest
NY: +4.2%
-3.1%
NY: +4.2%
-15.1%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
39.6±14Highest
about the NY average
38±4.1Lowest
5% below NY
38.2±4.2
4% below NY
Champlain and Nunda are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.1%±7.2
NY: 20.5%
24.6%±5.8Highest
NY: 20.5%
17.1%±4.9Lowest
NY: 20.5%
Holley and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
24.1%±3.9Highest
NY: 17.9%
14.3%±3.5Lowest
NY: 17.9%
15.1%±4.6
NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
27.4%Highest
NY: 40.2%
22.9%
NY: 40.2%
20.2%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
6.2%±6.6Highest
NY: 7%
2.4%±1.7Lowest
NY: 7%
5.2%±4.6
NY: 7%
Champlain and Nunda are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$65,000±$26kHighest
24% below NY
$64,600±$6k
25% below NY
$54,779±$15kLowest
36% below NY
Champlain and Holley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$122,700±$36k
71% below NY
$122,600±$21kLowest
71% below NY
$134,800±$53kHighest
68% below NY
Nunda and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,071±$126Highest
34% below NY
$816±$90
50% below NY
$753±$196Lowest
54% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,626Lowest
60% below NY
$4,476Highest
32% below NY
$3,730
43% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
58.6%±23.9Highest
NY: 52.1%
30.4%±16.3
NY: 52.1%
28.6%±16.3Lowest
NY: 52.1%
Champlain and Holley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
12.5%
NY: 14%
10.6%Lowest
NY: 14%
32.1%Highest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
59%
NY: 54.3%
61.3%Highest
NY: 54.3%
55.8%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1948Highest
11 yrs older than NY
1938Lowest
21 yrs older than NY
1940
19 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
20 minLowest
39% below NY
26 min
21% below NY
32 minHighest
3% below NY
Work from home
8.7%±9Lowest
NY: 14.9%
11.7%±6.1Highest
NY: 14.9%
9.6%±10.5
NY: 14.9%
Holley and Nunda 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 — #457 of 484 in NY
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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.