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Clermont vs Victor vs Callicoon

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%).
Victor has the most affordable homes ($291k median).
Callicoon has the most people working from home (16.8%).

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.

MeasureClermontVictorCallicoon
People
Population
2,067Lowest
2,687
3,030Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.7%Highest
NY: +4.2%
+1.8%
NY: +4.2%
-2.2%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
44.6±5.6
12% above NY
47.3±4.9Highest
19% above NY
44.3±8.6Lowest
11% above NY
Victor and Clermont 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%
21.4%±3.7Highest
NY: 20.5%
21.3%±6.8
NY: 20.5%
Victor and Callicoon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
21.2%±4.1Lowest
NY: 17.9%
27.3%±4.9Highest
NY: 17.9%
24.1%±6
NY: 17.9%
Victor and Callicoon 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%
47.6%Highest
NY: 40.2%
42.1%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.5%±2.4Highest
NY: 7%
3.3%±2
NY: 7%
2.4%±1.7Lowest
NY: 7%
Clermont and Victor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$95,104±$16kHighest
11% above NY
$90,227±$19kLowest
5% above NY
$92,833±$12k
8% above NY
Clermont and Callicoon 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
$291,000±$20kLowest
31% below NY
$316,800±$65k
25% below NY
Clermont and Callicoon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,299±$268Highest
20% below NY
$1,041±$103
36% below NY
$1,017±$280Lowest
37% below NY
Clermont and Victor 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
$5,773
12% below NY
$4,931Lowest
25% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.3%±28.9Lowest
NY: 52.1%
51.6%±23.1
NY: 52.1%
62.7%±25.8Highest
NY: 52.1%
Callicoon and Victor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
8%
NY: 14%
4.4%Lowest
NY: 14%
9.6%Highest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.2%
NY: 54.3%
80.3%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
81.6%Highest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980Highest
21 yrs newer than NY
1973
14 yrs newer than NY
1960Lowest
1 yr newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 min
26% below NY
22 minLowest
32% below NY
28 minHighest
14% below NY
Work from home
12.5%±4.3Lowest
NY: 14.9%
13.3%±4.2
NY: 14.9%
16.8%±8.5Highest
NY: 14.9%
Callicoon and Victor 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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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.