Compare towns
Clarkson vs Chenango Bridge 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
Clarkson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
Chenango Bridge has the most homeowners (88.4%).
Champlain has the oldest population (median age 44.4).
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 | Chenango Bridge | Champlain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,810Highest |
3,116Lowest |
5,667 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
0% NY: +4.2% |
-0.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.7 7% above NY |
35.9±4.8Lowest 10% below NY |
44.4±2.3Highest 12% 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% |
27.3%±6.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
23.2%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango Bridge and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±4.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Chenango Bridge and Champlain 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% |
38.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
27.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2 NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
3.9%±2Highest 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±$15k 3% below NY |
$96,250±$27kHighest 12% above NY |
$59,866±$6kLowest 30% below NY |
| Chenango Bridge and Clarkson 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 |
$168,200±$15kLowest 60% below NY |
$173,400±$16k 59% below NY |
| Clarkson and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,084±$99 33% below NY |
$1,134±$122Highest 30% below NY |
$890±$102Lowest 45% below NY |
| Chenango Bridge and Clarkson 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 |
$3,661Lowest 44% below NY |
$3,681 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
73.2%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
54.4%±13.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% NY: 14% |
5.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 29 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 14% below NY |
24 minLowest 28% below NY |
24 min 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.4%±4.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.2%±7.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.7%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Chenango Bridge 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 | — | — | #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.