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Clermont vs Callicoon vs Altamont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clermont has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
Callicoon has the most affordable homes ($317k median).
Altamont has the most kids (26.4% 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 | Clermont | Callicoon | Altamont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,067 |
3,030Highest |
1,855Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.2% NY: +4.2% |
-2.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.6±5.6Highest 12% above NY |
44.3±8.6 11% above NY |
42.2±4.3Lowest 6% above NY |
| Clermont and Callicoon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.3%±6.8 NY: 20.5% |
26.4%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Altamont and Callicoon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
24.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Callicoon and Clermont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.5% NY: 40.2% |
42.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
50.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
2.9%±1.6 NY: 7% |
| Clermont and Altamont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,104±$16k 11% above NY |
$92,833±$12kLowest 8% above NY |
$112,159±$19kHighest 30% above NY |
| Altamont and Clermont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $452,000±$78kHighest 7% above NY |
$316,800±$65kLowest 25% below NY |
$318,900±$33k 25% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$268Highest 20% below NY |
$1,017±$280Lowest 37% below NY |
$1,201±$233 26% below NY |
| Clermont and Altamont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,480Highest about the NY average |
$4,931Lowest 25% below NY |
$6,053 8% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.3%±28.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
62.7%±25.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
52.4%±18.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Callicoon and Altamont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8% NY: 14% |
9.6%Highest NY: 14% |
6.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
79.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 26% below NY |
28 min 14% below NY |
31 minHighest 6% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.8%±8.5 NY: 14.9% |
20.7%±3.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Altamont 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 | 6 photos → |
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.