Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Champlain’s best subject grades are a B+ for history and the outdoors; its weakest is a C− for incomes. Champlain has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Champlain beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Champlain is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,618 in 1820, 5,745 in 2020. The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 1815 and 7 maps from 1895 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Champlain, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Champlain.
The July high for Champlain comes to 80°F, close to New York’s towns (81°F) and below U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Champlain, 13% of residents live below the poverty line. Commuting out is the norm here: 7% of working residents work locally. Since 2013, Champlain has added 81 jobs, to 427 in 2023. The average commute for Champlain comes to 20 minutes, below both the New York town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes).
| Champlain | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 7.2% | 10% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Champlain once, in 2011. On expected storm and flood damage, Champlain sits above 60% of U.S. communities. This New York town has had 20 paid flood insurance claims since 1980. Expected losses in Champlain break down as 77% from inland flooding and 11% from earthquakes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
15% of adults smoke cigarettes in Champlain. The town beats the New York average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.
| Champlain | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 37% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 21% | 23% |
| What stands out | Champlain | NY |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 71.8% | 66.8% |
| More smokers | 15.4% | 11.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The share of households in Champlain who are owner-occupiers: 59%. Its going rate for rent is $1,071 a month.
| Champlain | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 59% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,071 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Champlain; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Champlain residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.
7 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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The typical home is worth about $123,000, 77% below the New York typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
7 notable people were born here, including Samuel Curtis and Erastus D. Culver.