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Champlain vs Oakfield vs North Collins
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%).
Oakfield has the most expensive homes ($151k median).
North Collins has the most renters (45.3% rent).
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 | Oakfield | North Collins |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,270 |
1,659Highest |
1,081Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+1.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.6±14 about the NY average |
38.3±5.7Lowest 4% below NY |
40.6±2.8Highest about the NY average |
| North Collins and Champlain 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% |
24.1%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Oakfield and North Collins 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%±7 NY: 17.9% |
13%±3.3Lowest 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% |
23.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±6.6Highest NY: 7% |
5.2%±4.2 NY: 7% |
3.9%±2.2Lowest 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 |
$66,607±$24k 23% below NY |
| Oakfield and North Collins 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 |
$123,100±$15k 71% below NY |
| Oakfield and North Collins 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 |
$853±$280 47% below NY |
| Champlain and North Collins are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,626Lowest 60% below NY |
$3,748 43% below NY |
$4,020Highest 39% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.6%±23.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
42.3%±9.6 NY: 52.1% |
35.4%±15.7Lowest 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% |
13.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59% NY: 54.3% |
68.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
54.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1948Highest 11 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1946 13 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 39% below NY |
27 minHighest 16% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.7%±9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.8%±4.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.7%±6.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Oakfield and North Collins 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 | #411 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.