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Delaware vs Middlesex vs Nelson vs Callicoon
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 oldest population (median age 49.3).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Nelson has the oldest housing (typical home built 1957).
Callicoon has the most renters (18.4% rent).
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 | Nelson | Callicoon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,261 |
1,943 |
1,765Lowest |
3,030Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -17.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±6.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
47.2±6.2 21% above U.S. |
44.3±8.6Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Delaware and Nelson 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% |
20.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Callicoon 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% |
46.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.1%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% |
6.2%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Delaware and Nelson 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. |
$82,063±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$92,833±$12k 15% above 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. |
$230,000±$18k 31% below U.S. |
$316,800±$65k 5% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Callicoon 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. |
$773±$328Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,017±$280 28% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Callicoon 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. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$3,990Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$4,931 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.4%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.2%±40.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±25.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Callicoon 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±14.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±8.5 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #387 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | SULLIVAN WEST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.