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Delaware vs Callicoon vs Easton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Delaware has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Callicoon has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Easton has the most homeowners (88.3%).
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 | Delaware | Callicoon | Easton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,261Lowest |
3,030Highest |
2,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -17.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.3±6.3Highest 24% above NY |
44.3±8.6Lowest 11% above NY |
49.1±6.7 23% above NY |
| Delaware and Easton 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% |
14.4%±3 NY: 20.5% |
| Callicoon and Easton 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%±6 NY: 17.9% |
25%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Easton and Callicoon 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% NY: 40.2% |
36.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.8%±23.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.7 NY: 7% |
| Delaware and Easton 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±$12k 8% above NY |
$85,625±$15kLowest about the NY average |
| 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 |
$242,500±$21k 43% below NY |
| Callicoon and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,017±$280Lowest 37% below NY |
$1,128±$123Highest 30% below NY |
| Easton and Callicoon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,989Highest 24% below NY |
$4,931 25% below NY |
$4,911Lowest 25% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.4%±29.7 NY: 52.1% |
62.7%±25.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
12.4%±17.2Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
2.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 17% below NY |
28 min 14% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
| Work from home | 27.3%±14.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
16.8%±8.5 NY: 14.9% |
16.6%±6.7Lowest 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.