A town of 5,667. Public schools that outperform most of New York.
The 3 things Champlain does most differently from other towns.
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Ordered by what stands out in Champlain. Another town gets a different order.
The public schools Champlain’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 60% of New York’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rouses Point Elementary School | PK–5 | 259 | B+ |
| Northeastern Clinton Middle School | 6–8 | 287 | C |
| Northeastern Clinton Senior High School | PK–12 | 379 | A+ |
The typical Champlain home is worth about $206,000, up 7.2% in a year, 61% below the New York typical home.
6.1 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kings Bay Wildlife Management Area | 0.6 mi | 660 |
| 2. Duffy Memorial Sports Park | — | 16 |
| 3. Veterans Park | — | 1 |
Champlain beats the New York average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.
| What stands out | Champlain | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.1% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 12.1% | 14.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 6% |
About one in 4 of Champlain’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Plattsburgh (15%), Plattsburgh (13%) and Chazy (5%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
Champlain has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 80 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.
15 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 4 places on the National Register.
4 places in Champlain on the National Register of Historic Places.
9 notable people were born in Champlain.
Town in the United States
Champlain is a town in Clinton County, New York, United States. The population was 5,754 at the 2010 census. The town is located on the western shore of Lake Champlain, near the northern end of Lake Champlain and is on the U.S./Canadian border. The town occupies the northeastern corner of Clinton County and the state of New York. Within the town are two villages: Champlain and Rouses Point.
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5 towns share a border with Champlain.
