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Clarkson vs St. George vs Champlain
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 youngest population (median age 42.7).
St. George has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Champlain has the most affordable homes ($173k median).
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 | St. George | Champlain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,810Highest |
812Lowest |
5,667 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.7±13.4Highest 15% above U.S. |
44.4±2.3 14% above U.S. |
| St. George 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% |
25.6%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| St. George 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% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| St. George 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. |
$109,464±$34kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$59,866±$6kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| St. George 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±$24k 38% below U.S. |
$376,800±$50kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$173,400±$16kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,084±$99 23% below U.S. |
$1,394±$132Highest about the U.S. average |
$890±$102Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,146 65% above U.S. |
$5,514Highest 77% above U.S. |
$3,681Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.4%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George 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% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 |
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.