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Delaware vs Middlesex vs Cochecton
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 affordable homes ($227k median).
Middlesex has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
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 | Middlesex | Cochecton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,261Highest |
1,943 |
1,489Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -17.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±6.3 27% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
50.3±5.1Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Cochecton and Delaware 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% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.8%±23.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Delaware and Middlesex 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. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$72,292±$36kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Middlesex 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±$17kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$335,600±$56k about the U.S. average |
| Middlesex and Cochecton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,063±$109Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Cochecton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,989Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$5,588 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.4%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29%±21.6Highest 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% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±14.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Delaware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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 |
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.