What stands out worked out from the figures below

Champlain has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).

Oakfield has the most kids (27.3% under 18).

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	Oakfield
People
Population	1,270Lowest	1,659Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.3%Highest NY: +4.2%	-0.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	39.6±14Highest about the NY average	38.3±5.7Lowest 4% below NY
	Champlain and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.1%±7.2Lowest NY: 20.5%	27.3%±5.7Highest NY: 20.5%
	Oakfield 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%	15.6%±7Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Champlain and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	27.4%Highest NY: 40.2%	21.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.2%±6.6Highest NY: 7%	5.2%±4.2Lowest NY: 7%
	Champlain and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$65,000±$26kLowest 24% below NY	$69,500±$13kHighest 19% below NY
	Oakfield and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$122,700±$36kLowest 71% below NY	$150,800±$21kHighest 64% below NY
	Oakfield 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	$783±$47Lowest 52% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,626Lowest 60% below NY	$3,748Highest 43% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	58.6%±23.9Highest NY: 52.1%	42.3%±9.6Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Champlain and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.5%Lowest NY: 14%	14.1%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	59%Lowest NY: 54.3%	68.4%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1948Highest 11 yrs older than NY	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 39% below NY	27 minHighest 16% below NY
Work from home	8.7%±9Lowest NY: 14.9%	9.8%±4.6Highest NY: 14.9%
	Oakfield 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	#359 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.