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Isle La Motte vs Mapleton vs Chazy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Isle La Motte has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Chazy has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Isle La Motte | Mapleton | Chazy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 577Lowest |
1,884 |
4,071Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.8±12.9Highest 23% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43.9±4.6 13% above U.S. |
| Isle La Motte and Chazy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Chazy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chazy and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,500±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$95,648±$13kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Chazy and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,300±$40kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$187,400±$20kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,391±$221Highest about the U.S. average |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,096±$266 22% below U.S. |
| Isle La Motte and Chazy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,980 4% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,379Highest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±92.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Isle La Motte and Chazy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #102 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | CHAZY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | CHAZY CENTRAL RURAL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.8 |
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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.