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Chazy vs Sheldon 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 highest household income ($96k).
Sheldon has the oldest population (median age 48.9).
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 | Sheldon | Champlain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,071 |
2,216Lowest |
5,667Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7% NY: +4.2% |
-0.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.9±4.6Lowest 10% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
44.4±2.3 12% above NY |
| Sheldon 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% |
14.9%±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% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon 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% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
27.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Lowest 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 |
$71,214±$5k 17% below NY |
$59,866±$6kLowest 30% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,400±$20kHighest 56% below NY |
$175,900±$14k 58% below NY |
$173,400±$16kLowest 59% below NY |
| Chazy and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$266Highest 32% below NY |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
$890±$102 45% below NY |
| Chazy and Champlain 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 |
$3,037Lowest 54% below NY |
$3,681Highest 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.9%±17.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3 NY: 52.1% |
54.4%±13.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Champlain and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
14.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6% NY: 54.3% |
67.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1961Lowest 2 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 36% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
24 min 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.1%±7Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.7%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Chazy 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 | #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.