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Plattsburgh West vs Wolcott vs Celoron
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plattsburgh West has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Wolcott has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
Celoron has the most people working from home (14.3%).
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 | Plattsburgh West | Wolcott | Celoron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,328Lowest |
1,444Highest |
1,397 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45±7.9 13% above NY |
46.8±6.1Highest 18% above NY |
43.9±3.6Lowest 10% above NY |
| Wolcott and Plattsburgh West are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±6.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.1%±5.6 NY: 20.5% |
23%±7.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Celoron and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±8.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.8%±2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.4%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Plattsburgh West and Celoron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12% NY: 40.2% |
11.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
17.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
1.1%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.8 NY: 7% |
| Plattsburgh West and Celoron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $49,904±$13k 42% below NY |
$43,261±$6kLowest 50% below NY |
$51,964±$21kHighest 40% below NY |
| Celoron and Plattsburgh West are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $60,200±$23kLowest 86% below NY |
$90,500±$7k 79% below NY |
$92,700±$13kHighest 78% below NY |
| Celoron and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$141Highest 40% below NY |
$663±$78Lowest 59% below NY |
$917±$86 43% below NY |
| Plattsburgh West and Celoron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,054 69% below NY |
$2,601Highest 60% below NY |
$1,927Lowest 71% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±35.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
61.4%±19.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
56%±20.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Wolcott and Celoron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 20% NY: 14% |
20.8%Highest NY: 14% |
16.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
61.4% NY: 54.3% |
59.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 32 yrs newer than NY |
1944 15 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 min 57% below NY |
25 minHighest 23% below NY |
13 minLowest 60% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.4%±6.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
5.5%±4.5 NY: 14.9% |
14.3%±8.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Celoron and Wolcott 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 | — | #367 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.