What stands out worked out from the figures below

Oakfield has the most kids (27.3% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Oakfield	Champlain
People
Population	1,659Highest	1,270Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+6.3%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	38.3±5.7Lowest 4% below NY	39.6±14Highest about the NY average
	Champlain and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	27.3%±5.7Highest NY: 20.5%	19.1%±7.2Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Oakfield and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.6%±7Lowest NY: 17.9%	24.1%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9%
	Champlain and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%	27.4%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±4.2Lowest NY: 7%	6.2%±6.6Highest NY: 7%
	Champlain and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$69,500±$13kHighest 19% below NY	$65,000±$26kLowest 24% below NY
	Oakfield and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$150,800±$21kHighest 64% below NY	$122,700±$36kLowest 71% below NY
	Oakfield and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$783±$47Lowest 52% below NY	$1,071±$126Highest 34% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,748Highest 43% below NY	$2,626Lowest 60% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.3%±9.6Lowest NY: 52.1%	58.6%±23.9Highest NY: 52.1%
	Champlain and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.1%Highest NY: 14%	12.5%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	68.4%Highest NY: 54.3%	59%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY	1948Highest 11 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 16% below NY	20 minLowest 39% below NY
Work from home	9.8%±4.6Highest NY: 14.9%	8.7%±9Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Oakfield 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	#359 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.