Compare towns
Callicoon vs Neversink vs Westerlo
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%).
Neversink has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
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 | Neversink | Westerlo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,030Lowest |
3,380Highest |
3,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.3±8.6 11% above NY |
46.8±4.7Highest 18% above NY |
44.2±9Lowest 11% 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% |
18.2%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.3%±6.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| 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 NY: 17.9% |
19.9%±4.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.2%±5.6 NY: 17.9% |
| 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
37.5% NY: 40.2% |
37%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
4.6%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
4.6%±4Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,833±$12k 8% above NY |
$80,682±$28kLowest 6% below NY |
$99,167±$20kHighest 15% above NY |
| Westerlo 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 |
$304,100±$50kLowest 28% below NY |
$316,200±$49k 25% below NY |
| Callicoon and Westerlo 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 |
$992±$151 39% below NY |
$763±$235Lowest 53% below NY |
| Callicoon and Neversink 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 |
$3,563Lowest 46% below NY |
$4,252 35% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±25.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
53.7%±24.2 NY: 52.1% |
17.9%±34.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Callicoon and Neversink are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest NY: 14% |
8% NY: 14% |
7.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82.8% NY: 54.3% |
85.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 14% below NY |
32 minHighest 3% below NY |
29 min 11% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.8%±8.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
14.8%±8.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.7%±7.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Callicoon and Westerlo 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 | #408 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | SULLIVAN WEST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | TRI-VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school 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.