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Chazy vs Seneca vs Champlain
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chazy has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Seneca has the most homeowners (91.6%).
Champlain has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.2%).
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 | Seneca | Champlain |
|---|---|---|---|
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| People | |||
| Population | 4,071 |
2,622Lowest |
5,667Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8% NY: +4.2% |
-0.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.9±4.6Lowest 10% above NY |
44.5±6.2Highest 12% above NY |
44.4±2.3 12% above NY |
| Seneca 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 NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.2%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Champlain and Chazy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Seneca and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7% NY: 40.2% |
22.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
27.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3.9%±2 NY: 7% |
| Chazy and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,648±$13kHighest 11% above NY |
$90,658±$21k 5% above NY |
$59,866±$6kLowest 30% below NY |
| Chazy and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,400±$20k 56% below NY |
$192,700±$9kHighest 55% below NY |
$173,400±$16kLowest 59% below NY |
| Seneca and Chazy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$266 32% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
$890±$102Lowest 45% below NY |
| Seneca and Chazy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,379 49% below NY |
$2,810Lowest 57% below NY |
$3,681Highest 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.9%±17.4 NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.4%±13.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Champlain and Chazy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% NY: 54.3% |
91.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 36% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
24 min 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.1%±7Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
9.7%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Chazy and Seneca 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 |
| School district | CHAZY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | NORTHEASTERN CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHAZY CENTRAL RURAL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.