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Ticonderoga vs Champlain vs Busti
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ticonderoga has the most people working from home (12.3%).
Champlain has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Busti has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
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 | Ticonderoga | Champlain | Busti |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,705Lowest |
5,667 |
7,452Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.2% NY: +4.2% |
+2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.6±2.8Highest 22% above NY |
44.4±2.3Lowest 12% above NY |
46.6±4.8 17% above NY |
| Ticonderoga and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.2%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Champlain and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.8%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Ticonderoga and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
27.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 NY: 7% |
3.9%±2Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Champlain and Ticonderoga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,481±$13k 24% below NY |
$59,866±$6kLowest 30% below NY |
$67,292±$9kHighest 22% below NY |
| Busti and Ticonderoga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,200±$18kHighest 58% below NY |
$173,400±$16k 59% below NY |
$164,600±$12kLowest 61% below NY |
| Ticonderoga and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$38Lowest 47% below NY |
$890±$102 45% below NY |
$1,085±$106Highest 33% below NY |
| Busti and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,553Lowest 61% below NY |
$3,681 44% below NY |
$3,876Highest 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±11.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.4%±13.2 NY: 52.1% |
55.5%±13.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Busti and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.4%Highest NY: 14% |
14.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.4% NY: 54.3% |
67.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
72.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 40% below NY |
24 minHighest 26% below NY |
21 min 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.7%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Ticonderoga 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 | #378 of 484 in NY | #54 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | TICONDEROGA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NORTHEASTERN CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | TICONDEROGA JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0 |
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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.