What stands out worked out from the figures below

Callicoon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.2%).

Enfield has the most affordable homes ($224k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Callicoon	Enfield
People
Population	3,030Lowest	3,310Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.2%Highest NY: +4.2%	-4.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	44.3±8.6Highest 11% above NY	42.3±9.4Lowest 6% above NY
	Callicoon and Enfield 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%	26.3%±6.8Highest NY: 20.5%
	Enfield and Callicoon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9%	21.9%±4.9Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Callicoon and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%	42.9%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 7%	4.3%±2.3Highest NY: 7%
	Enfield 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±$12kLowest 8% above NY	$94,750±$27kHighest 10% above NY
	Enfield and Callicoon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$316,800±$65kHighest 25% below NY	$224,000±$26kLowest 47% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,017±$280Lowest 37% below NY	$1,301±$198Highest 20% below NY
	Enfield 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	$4,723Lowest 28% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	62.7%±25.8Highest NY: 52.1%	54%±24Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Callicoon and Enfield 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%	14.3%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.6%Highest NY: 54.3%	79.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY	1986Highest 27 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 14% below NY	31 minHighest 5% below NY
Work from home	16.8%±8.5Highest NY: 14.9%	15.2%±6.9Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Callicoon and Enfield 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	#483 of 484 in NY
School district	SULLIVAN WEST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	ITHACA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	None 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.