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Callicoon vs Bethel
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Callicoon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.2%).
Bethel has the most people working from home (20.6%).
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 | Callicoon | Bethel |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,030Lowest |
4,054Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.3±8.6Lowest 11% above NY |
47±5.6Highest 18% above NY |
| Bethel and Callicoon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±6.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22%±6.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Bethel and Callicoon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25%±5.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bethel and Callicoon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
35.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
3.4%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Bethel and Callicoon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $92,833±$12kHighest 8% above NY |
$67,048±$13kLowest 22% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $316,800±$65kHighest 25% below NY |
$247,700±$42kLowest 42% below NY |
| Callicoon and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,017±$280Lowest 37% below NY |
$1,240±$250Highest 24% below NY |
| Bethel and Callicoon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,931Highest 25% below NY |
$4,442Lowest 33% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±25.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
58.4%±14.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Callicoon and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 14% below NY |
32 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 16.8%±8.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
20.6%±5.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Bethel and Callicoon 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 | #387 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | SULLIVAN WEST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.