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Holley vs Champlain vs Brocton
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%).
Champlain has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
Brocton has the most kids (30.3% under 18).
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 | Champlain | Brocton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,927Highest |
1,270Lowest |
1,404 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% NY: +4.2% |
+6.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-13.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38±4.1 5% below NY |
39.6±14Highest about the NY average |
35.3±4.8Lowest 11% below NY |
| Champlain and Holley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.6%±5.8 NY: 20.5% |
19.1%±7.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
30.3%±8.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Brocton and Holley 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% |
24.1%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.4%±3 NY: 17.9% |
| Champlain and Brocton 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% |
27.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
6.2%±6.6Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.9 NY: 7% |
| Champlain and Brocton 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 |
$65,000±$26kHighest 24% below NY |
$58,500±$7kLowest 32% 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±$21k 71% below NY |
$122,700±$36kHighest 71% below NY |
$110,100±$19kLowest 74% below NY |
| Champlain and Holley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $816±$90 50% below NY |
$1,071±$126Highest 34% below NY |
$753±$62Lowest 54% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,476Highest 32% below NY |
$2,626Lowest 60% below NY |
$3,391 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±16.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
58.6%±23.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
37.4%±18.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Champlain and Brocton 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% |
12.5% NY: 14% |
24.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.3% NY: 54.3% |
59%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
64.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1948 11 yrs older than NY |
1955Highest 4 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 21% below NY |
20 min 39% below NY |
17 minLowest 48% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.7%±6.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.7%±9 NY: 14.9% |
4.4%±3.1Lowest 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 | — | #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.