Compare towns
Callicoon vs Westerlo vs Delaware
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%).
Westerlo has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
Delaware has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Westerlo | Delaware |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,030 |
3,208Highest |
2,261Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5% NY: +4.2% |
-17.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.3±8.6 11% above NY |
44.2±9Lowest 11% above NY |
49.3±6.3Highest 24% above NY |
| Delaware 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% |
23.3%±6.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±5.3Lowest 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% |
23.2%±5.6 NY: 17.9% |
22.8%±5.3Lowest 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% NY: 40.2% |
37%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
43.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
4.6%±4 NY: 7% |
8.8%±23.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Delaware and Westerlo 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 8% above NY |
$99,167±$20kHighest 15% above NY |
$96,146±$28k 12% above NY |
| Westerlo and Delaware 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 |
$316,200±$49k 25% below NY |
$227,300±$17kLowest 46% 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 |
$763±$235Lowest 53% below NY |
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| Callicoon and Westerlo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,931 25% below NY |
$4,252Lowest 35% below NY |
$4,989Highest 24% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±25.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
17.9%±34.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
25.4%±29.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Callicoon and Delaware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6% NY: 14% |
7.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
85.8% NY: 54.3% |
87.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 14% below NY |
29 minHighest 11% below NY |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.8%±8.5 NY: 14.9% |
15.7%±7.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
27.3%±14.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Delaware 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 | — | — |
| School district | SULLIVAN WEST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.