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Delaware vs Java vs Boston vs Cochecton
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%).
Java has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Boston has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Cochecton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Java | Boston | Cochecton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,261 |
2,049 |
7,948Highest |
1,489Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -17.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-0.9% NY: +4.2% |
+5.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.3±6.3 24% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
51.5±3.5Highest 29% above NY |
50.3±5.1 26% above NY |
| Boston 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 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.5%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
14%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.8%±5.3 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
25.8%±2.3Highest 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+ | 43.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
32% NY: 40.2% |
39.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.8%±23.4Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
4%±3.1 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 | $96,146±$28kHighest 12% above NY |
$95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$92,482±$16k 8% above NY |
$72,292±$36kLowest 16% below NY |
| Delaware and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,300±$17k 46% below NY |
$223,900±$30kLowest 47% below NY |
$266,900±$18k 37% below NY |
$335,600±$56kHighest 21% below NY |
| Cochecton and Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,347±$49Highest 17% below NY |
$1,063±$109 34% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,989 24% below NY |
$3,775Lowest 43% below NY |
$4,758 28% below NY |
$5,588Highest 15% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.4%±29.7 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
62.2%±33.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
29%±21.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Boston and Cochecton 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% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
4.9% NY: 14% |
8.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
79.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
24 minLowest 27% below NY |
35 minHighest 6% above NY |
| Work from home | 27.3%±14.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
8.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.1%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
| 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 | — | — | #414 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | — | HAMBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SULLIVAN WEST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | SULLIVAN WEST HIGH SCHOOL AT LAKE HUNTINGTON |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.