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Delaware vs Cochecton vs Damascus
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Delaware has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Cochecton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Damascus has the most kids (16.6% 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 | Delaware | Cochecton | Damascus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,261 |
1,489Lowest |
3,698Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -17.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±6.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
50.3±5.1 29% above U.S. |
52.3±1.7Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Damascus and Cochecton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Damascus and Cochecton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Damascus and Cochecton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
39.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.8%±23.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Delaware and Damascus 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 19% above U.S. |
$72,292±$36kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$75,357±$19k 7% below U.S. |
| Delaware and Damascus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,300±$17kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$335,600±$56kHighest about the U.S. average |
$282,200±$28k 15% below U.S. |
| Cochecton and Damascus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,063±$109Highest 25% below U.S. |
$705±$576Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Cochecton and Damascus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,989 60% above U.S. |
$5,588Highest 79% above U.S. |
$3,504Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.4%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
29%±21.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cochecton 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±14.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Delaware and Cochecton 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 | — | — | #51 of 764 in PA |
| School district | — | SULLIVAN WEST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Wayne Highlands SD |
| High school in town | — | SULLIVAN WEST HIGH SCHOOL AT LAKE HUNTINGTON | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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U.S. 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.