What stands out worked out from the figures below

Delaware has the most people working from home (27.3%).

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

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	Delaware	Callicoon
People
Population	2,261Lowest	3,030Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-17.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-2.2%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	49.3±6.3Highest 24% above NY	44.3±8.6Lowest 11% 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	12.3%±5.3Lowest NY: 20.5%	21.3%±6.8Highest NY: 20.5%
	Callicoon and Delaware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.8%±5.3Lowest NY: 17.9%	24.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9%
	Callicoon and Delaware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	43.7%Highest NY: 40.2%	42.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	8.8%±23.4Highest NY: 7%	2.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 7%
	Delaware and Callicoon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$96,146±$28kHighest 12% above NY	$92,833±$12kLowest 8% above NY
	Delaware and Callicoon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$227,300±$17kLowest 46% below NY	$316,800±$65kHighest 25% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,017±$280 37% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,989Highest 24% below NY	$4,931Lowest 25% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	25.4%±29.7Lowest NY: 52.1%	62.7%±25.8Highest 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	14.5%Highest NY: 14%	9.6%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.5%Highest NY: 54.3%	81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1961Highest 2 yrs newer than NY	1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 17% below NY	28 minHighest 14% below NY
Work from home	27.3%±14.3Highest NY: 14.9%	16.8%±8.5Lowest 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
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.