What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cochecton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Cochecton	Delaware
People
Population	1,489Lowest	2,261Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.5%Highest NY: +4.2%	-17.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	50.3±5.1Highest 26% above NY	49.3±6.3Lowest 24% above NY
	Cochecton and Delaware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5%	12.3%±5.3Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Cochecton and Delaware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.8%±2.3Highest NY: 17.9%	22.8%±5.3Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Cochecton and Delaware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%	43.7%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±3.1Lowest NY: 7%	8.8%±23.4Highest NY: 7%
	Delaware and Cochecton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$72,292±$36kLowest 16% below NY	$96,146±$28kHighest 12% above NY
	Delaware and Cochecton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$335,600±$56kHighest 21% below NY	$227,300±$17kLowest 46% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,063±$109 34% below NY	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,588Highest 15% below NY	$4,989Lowest 24% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29%±21.6Highest NY: 52.1%	25.4%±29.7Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Cochecton and Delaware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.2%Lowest NY: 14%	14.5%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.4%Lowest NY: 54.3%	87.5%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY	1961Lowest 2 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 6% above NY	27 minLowest 17% below NY
Work from home	15.1%±6.1Lowest NY: 14.9%	27.3%±14.3Highest NY: 14.9%
	Delaware and Cochecton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	SULLIVAN WEST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	—
High school in town	SULLIVAN WEST HIGH SCHOOL AT LAKE HUNTINGTON	—
Students per teacherat that high school	9.9	—
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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.