Compare towns
Clarkson vs Cornwall vs Champlain vs Parma
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clarkson has the most renters (33.4% rent).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Champlain has the most affordable homes ($173k median).
Parma has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Clarkson | Cornwall | Champlain | Parma |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,810 |
1,208Lowest |
5,667 |
16,111Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.7 10% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
44.4±2.3 14% above U.S. |
40.4±3.3Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Parma and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Parma and Champlain 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% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$59,866±$6kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$93,558±$8k 16% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,000±$24k 38% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$173,400±$16kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$220,000±$15k 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,084±$99 23% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$890±$102Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,216±$111Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Parma and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,146 65% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$3,681Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,549 78% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.4%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.8%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #54 of 484 in NY | #88 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | NORTHEASTERN CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | HILTON HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.