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North Collins vs Wright vs Brant 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
North Collins has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Wright has the most expensive homes ($242k median).
Brant has the most people working from home (14.5%).
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 | North Collins | Wright | Brant | Champlain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,081Lowest |
1,739 |
2,224Highest |
1,270 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% NY: +4.2% |
-1.5% NY: +4.2% |
-7.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+6.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.6±2.8 about the NY average |
51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY |
49.7±2.5 25% above NY |
39.6±14Lowest about the NY average |
| Wright and Brant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18.7%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
19.1%±7.2 NY: 20.5% |
| North Collins and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
17.7%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
24.1%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Champlain and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.4% NY: 40.2% |
24.7% NY: 40.2% |
27.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.2 NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
6.2%±6.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Champlain and North Collins are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,607±$24k 23% below NY |
$86,250±$13k about the NY average |
$89,531±$24kHighest 4% above NY |
$65,000±$26kLowest 24% below NY |
| Brant and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $123,100±$15k 71% below NY |
$242,000±$36kHighest 43% below NY |
$201,100±$22k 53% below NY |
$122,700±$36kLowest 71% below NY |
| Wright and Brant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $853±$280Lowest 47% below NY |
$953±$79 41% below NY |
$1,089±$121Highest 33% below NY |
$1,071±$126 34% below NY |
| Brant and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,020 39% below NY |
$5,279Highest 20% below NY |
$3,528 46% below NY |
$2,626Lowest 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.4%±15.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4 NY: 52.1% |
48.8%±13.9 NY: 52.1% |
58.6%±23.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Champlain and Brant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.8% NY: 14% |
7%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.4%Highest NY: 14% |
12.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.9% NY: 54.3% |
59% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1953 6 yrs older than NY |
1948 11 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 27% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
26 min 21% below NY |
20 minLowest 39% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.7%±6.4 NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.5%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.7%±9 NY: 14.9% |
| Brant and North Collins 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 | #411 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.