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Callicoon vs Jericho vs Westerlo
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Callicoon has the most renters (18.4% rent).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Westerlo has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
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 | Jericho | Westerlo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,030Lowest |
5,114Highest |
3,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±8.6 14% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
44.2±9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Jericho 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westerlo and Callicoon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±5.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Callicoon and Westerlo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westerlo 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 15% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$99,167±$20k 23% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Westerlo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $316,800±$65k 5% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$316,200±$49kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,017±$280 28% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$763±$235Lowest 46% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,931 58% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,252Lowest 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±25.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.9%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Callicoon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.8%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | SULLIVAN WEST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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U.S. 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.