What stands out worked out from the figures below

Callicoon has the most people working from home (16.8%).

Louisville has the most affordable homes ($198k 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	Louisville
People
Population	3,030Highest	3,013Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.2%Highest NY: +4.2%	-3%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	44.3±8.6Lowest 11% above NY	44.9±6.4Highest 13% above NY
	Louisville 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%	21.4%±5.5Highest NY: 20.5%
	Louisville 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%	20.7%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Callicoon and Louisville 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%	40.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 7%	6.6%±3.2Highest NY: 7%
	Louisville 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	$91,429±$23kLowest 6% above NY
	Callicoon and Louisville 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	$197,800±$33kLowest 53% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,017±$280Highest 37% below NY	$843±$50Lowest 48% below NY
	Callicoon and Louisville 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	$4,008Lowest 39% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	62.7%±25.8Highest NY: 52.1%	40.1%±19.6Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Callicoon and Louisville 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%	10.1%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%	83.8%Highest 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 minHighest 14% below NY	21 minLowest 36% below NY
Work from home	16.8%±8.5Highest NY: 14.9%	8.8%±7Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Callicoon and Louisville 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	#14 of 484 in NY
School district	SULLIVAN WEST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	MASSENA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	None in town	MASSENA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	13.5
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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.