Compare towns
Callicoon vs Enfield vs Neversink
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%).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($224k median).
Neversink has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
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 | Enfield | Neversink |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,030Lowest |
3,310 |
3,380Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.3% NY: +4.2% |
-5.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.3±8.6 11% above NY |
42.3±9.4Lowest 6% above NY |
46.8±4.7Highest 18% above NY |
| Neversink and Callicoon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±6.8 NY: 20.5% |
26.3%±6.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.2%±4.6Lowest 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%±4.9 NY: 17.9% |
19.9%±4.7Lowest 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% NY: 40.2% |
42.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
37.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
4.3%±2.3 NY: 7% |
4.6%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Neversink and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,833±$12k 8% above NY |
$94,750±$27kHighest 10% above NY |
$80,682±$28kLowest 6% below 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 |
$304,100±$50k 28% below NY |
| Callicoon and Neversink are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,017±$280 37% below NY |
$1,301±$198Highest 20% below NY |
$992±$151Lowest 39% 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 |
$4,723 28% below NY |
$3,563Lowest 46% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±25.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
54%±24 NY: 52.1% |
53.7%±24.2Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
14.3%Highest NY: 14% |
8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% NY: 54.3% |
79.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1986Highest 27 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 14% below NY |
31 min 5% below NY |
32 minHighest 3% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.8%±8.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
15.2%±6.9 NY: 14.9% |
14.8%±8.5Lowest 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 | #408 of 484 in NY |
| School district | SULLIVAN WEST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | ITHACA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | TRI-VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | TRI-VALLEY SECONDARY SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.