What stands out worked out from the figures below

Callicoon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.2%).

Poestenkill has the highest household income ($126k).

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	Poestenkill
People
Population	3,030Lowest	4,327Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.2%Highest NY: +4.2%	-4.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	44.3±8.6Highest 11% above NY	44.2±5.6Lowest 11% above NY
	Callicoon and Poestenkill 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%	22.1%±5.4Highest NY: 20.5%
	Poestenkill 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%	17.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Callicoon and Poestenkill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%	46.9%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±1.7 NY: 7%	2.4%±1.2 NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$92,833±$12kLowest 8% above NY	$126,250±$23kHighest 47% above NY
	Poestenkill 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	$303,700±$37kLowest 28% below NY
	Callicoon and Poestenkill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,017±$280Lowest 37% below NY	$1,294±$484Highest 20% below NY
	Poestenkill and Callicoon 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	$5,998Highest 9% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	62.7%±25.8Highest NY: 52.1%	43.1%±39Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Callicoon and Poestenkill 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%	5.3%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%	85.5%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY	1968Highest 9 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 14% below NY	25 minLowest 23% below NY
Work from home	16.8%±8.5Highest NY: 14.9%	14.3%±4.8Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Callicoon and Poestenkill 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	#263 of 484 in NY
School district	SULLIVAN WEST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	AVERILL PARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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.