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Chazy vs Ripton vs Champlain vs Madison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chazy has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Champlain has the most renters (32.5% rent).
Madison has the youngest population (median age 42.7).
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 | Chazy | Ripton | Champlain | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,071 |
508Lowest |
5,667Highest |
2,730 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±4.6 13% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
44.4±2.3 14% above U.S. |
42.7±6.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Champlain and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±7.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,648±$13k 18% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$59,866±$6kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$76,895±$20k 5% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Chazy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,400±$20k 44% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$173,400±$16kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$196,900±$30k 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$266Highest 22% below U.S. |
— | $890±$102Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$986±$117 30% below U.S. |
| Chazy and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,379Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$3,681 18% above U.S. |
$5,492Highest 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.4%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.4%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Madison and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Chazy 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 | #102 of 484 in NY | — | #54 of 484 in NY | #392 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CHAZY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | NORTHEASTERN CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | CHAZY CENTRAL RURAL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
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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.