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Delaware vs Jericho vs Callicoon vs Covert
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%).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Callicoon has the youngest population (median age 44.3).
Covert has the most kids (24.1% 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 | Jericho | Callicoon | Covert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,261 |
5,114Highest |
3,030 |
2,004Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -17.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±6.3 27% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
44.3±8.6Lowest 14% above U.S. |
50.4±4.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Covert and Jericho 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% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Covert and Callicoon 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% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Covert 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.8%±23.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Delaware and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,146±$28k 19% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$92,833±$12k 15% above U.S. |
$75,688±$16kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Delaware 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. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$316,800±$65k 5% below U.S. |
$227,200±$48kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,017±$280Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,257±$236 11% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,989 60% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,931 58% above U.S. |
$3,724Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.4%±29.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±25.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±18.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Callicoon 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% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±14.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Delaware and Jericho 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | #387 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | SULLIVAN WEST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SOUTH SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.