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Clarkson vs Ripton vs Champlain vs Chittenango
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Champlain has the most affordable homes ($173k median).
Chittenango has the youngest population (median age 41).
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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 | Ripton | Champlain | Chittenango |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,810Highest |
508Lowest |
5,667 |
4,831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.7 10% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
44.4±2.3 14% above U.S. |
41±4.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton 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% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,286±$15k 3% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$59,866±$6kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$70,786±$7k 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,000±$24k 38% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$173,400±$16kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$182,500±$17k 45% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,084±$99Highest 23% below U.S. |
— | $890±$102 37% below U.S. |
$782±$189Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| 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 65% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$3,681Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.4%±13.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.4%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | NORTHEASTERN CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.