Compare towns
Java vs Madison vs Champlain vs Wethersfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Java has the most homeowners (95.2%).
Madison has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Champlain has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.2%).
Wethersfield has the most affordable homes ($131k 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 | Java | Madison | Champlain | Wethersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
2,730 |
5,667Highest |
815Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-8% NY: +4.2% |
-0.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
42.7±6.1Lowest 7% above NY |
44.4±2.3 12% above NY |
46±4.4Highest 16% above NY |
| Wethersfield and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.5%±5.5 NY: 20.5% |
23.2%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Champlain and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Madison and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.6% NY: 40.2% |
23.7% NY: 40.2% |
27.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
3.9%±2 NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$76,895±$20k 11% below NY |
$59,866±$6kLowest 30% below NY |
$96,094±$14kHighest 12% above NY |
| Wethersfield and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$196,900±$30k 54% below NY |
$173,400±$16k 59% below NY |
$131,300±$20kLowest 69% below NY |
| Java and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$986±$117Highest 39% below NY |
$890±$102 45% below NY |
$916±$126 43% below NY |
| Madison and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,775 43% below NY |
$5,492Highest 17% below NY |
$3,681 44% below NY |
$2,787Lowest 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
65.4%±19.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
54.4%±13.2 NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Madison and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.5% NY: 14% |
14.2%Highest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82.4% NY: 54.3% |
67.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
22 minLowest 33% below NY |
24 min 26% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
4.8%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.7%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Champlain and Java 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 | — | #392 of 484 in NY | #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 | None yet |
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.