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Clarkson vs Champlain vs Chittenango
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clarkson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
Champlain has the most people working from home (9.7%).
Chittenango has the youngest population (median age 41).
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 | Clarkson | Champlain | Chittenango |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,810Highest |
5,667 |
4,831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.2% NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.7 7% above NY |
44.4±2.3Highest 12% above NY |
41±4.5Lowest 3% above NY |
| Champlain and Clarkson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.2%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
22.2%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Champlain and Chittenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Champlain and Clarkson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28% NY: 40.2% |
27.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
31.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2 NY: 7% |
3.9%±2Highest NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Champlain and Clarkson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,286±$15kHighest 3% below NY |
$59,866±$6kLowest 30% below NY |
$70,786±$7k 18% below NY |
| Clarkson and Chittenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,000±$24kHighest 51% below NY |
$173,400±$16kLowest 59% below NY |
$182,500±$17k 57% below NY |
| Clarkson and Chittenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,084±$99Highest 33% below NY |
$890±$102 45% below NY |
$782±$189Lowest 52% below NY |
| Clarkson and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,146Highest 22% below NY |
$3,681Lowest 44% below NY |
$5,000 24% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.4%±13.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
54.1%±17.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Champlain and Chittenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.2% NY: 14% |
14.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.6% NY: 54.3% |
67.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
65.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 29 yrs newer than NY |
1961Lowest 2 yrs newer than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 14% below NY |
24 minLowest 26% below NY |
26 min 19% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.4%±4.5 NY: 14.9% |
9.7%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.2%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Champlain and Clarkson 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 | — |
| School district | — | NORTHEASTERN CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.