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Callicoon vs Liberty
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 the most people working from home (16.8%).
Liberty has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
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 | Liberty |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,030Lowest |
10,358Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.3±8.6Highest 11% above NY |
36.5±3.6Lowest 8% below NY |
| Callicoon and Liberty 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% |
28.5%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Liberty 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% |
16.9%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Callicoon and Liberty 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% |
22.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
1.6%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Callicoon and Liberty 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 |
$68,047±$6kLowest 21% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $316,800±$65kHighest 25% below NY |
$248,500±$51kLowest 41% below NY |
| Callicoon and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,017±$280Highest 37% below NY |
$917±$71Lowest 43% below NY |
| Callicoon and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,931Lowest 25% below NY |
$5,882Highest 11% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±25.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
39.5%±11.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Callicoon and Liberty 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% |
12.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
61.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 14% below NY |
25 minLowest 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.8%±8.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.8%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Callicoon and Liberty 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 | #379 of 484 in NY |
| School district | SULLIVAN WEST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | LIBERTY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
| 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.