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Holley vs Attica 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
Holley has the most people working from home (11.7%).
Attica has the most expensive homes ($157k median).
Champlain has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
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 | Holley | Attica | Champlain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,927 |
2,028Highest |
1,270Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% NY: +4.2% |
-3.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+6.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38±4.1Lowest 5% below NY |
40±4.3Highest about the NY average |
39.6±14 about the NY average |
| Attica and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.6%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
19.1%±7.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Holley and Attica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.2%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
24.1%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Champlain and Attica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
26% NY: 40.2% |
27.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
4%±2.3 NY: 7% |
6.2%±6.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Champlain and Attica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,600±$6k 25% below NY |
$62,340±$15kLowest 27% below NY |
$65,000±$26kHighest 24% below NY |
| Champlain and Holley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $122,600±$21kLowest 71% below NY |
$157,400±$13kHighest 63% below NY |
$122,700±$36k 71% below NY |
| Attica and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $816±$90Lowest 50% below NY |
$829±$68 49% below NY |
$1,071±$126Highest 34% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,476Highest 32% below NY |
$3,561 46% below NY |
$2,626Lowest 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±16.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
44.8%±12.2 NY: 52.1% |
58.6%±23.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Champlain and Attica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
11% NY: 14% |
12.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.3% NY: 54.3% |
62%Highest NY: 54.3% |
59%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1948Highest 11 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 21% below NY |
22 min 31% below NY |
20 minLowest 39% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.7%±6.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.6%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.7%±9 NY: 14.9% |
| Holley 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 | — | #205 of 484 in NY | #54 of 484 in NY |
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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.