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Ticonderoga vs Champlain vs Orwell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ticonderoga has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Champlain has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.2%).
Orwell has the most expensive homes ($336k 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 | Ticonderoga | Champlain | Orwell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,705 |
5,667Highest |
1,294Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±2.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
44.4±2.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
47.5±7 22% above U.S. |
| Ticonderoga and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Champlain and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ticonderoga and Orwell 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
27.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 19% below U.S. |
$59,866±$6kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$70,417±$22kHighest 13% below U.S. |
| Orwell 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±$18k 47% below U.S. |
$173,400±$16kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$335,600±$25kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$38Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$890±$102 37% below U.S. |
$1,105±$51Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,553Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$3,681 18% above U.S. |
$3,914Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±11.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.4%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±35.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Orwell 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
14.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orwell and Ticonderoga 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 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | TICONDEROGA JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0 |
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U.S. 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.