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Delaware vs Java vs Cochecton vs Manchester
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%).
Java has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Cochecton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Manchester has the oldest population (median age 51.9).
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 | Cochecton | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,261Highest |
2,049 |
1,489 |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -17.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±6.3 27% above U.S. |
44.2±5.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
50.3±5.1 29% above U.S. |
51.9±7Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Manchester 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% |
20.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
14%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Java and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Manchester 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% |
24.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
23%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.8%±23.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 19% above U.S. |
$95,129±$24k 18% above U.S. |
$72,292±$36k 10% below U.S. |
$68,333±$24kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| 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 32% below U.S. |
$223,900±$30kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$335,600±$56kHighest about the U.S. average |
$292,200±$33k 12% below U.S. |
| Cochecton and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $863±$419 39% below U.S. |
$1,063±$109Highest 25% below U.S. |
$778±$104Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Cochecton and Java 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. |
$3,775Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$5,588Highest 79% above U.S. |
$4,182 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.4%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29%±21.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±47Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Manchester 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±14.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±5Lowest 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 | ||||
| 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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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.