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Delaware vs Oneida 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%).
Oneida has the most kids (19% 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 | Oneida | Cochecton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,261 |
10,171Highest |
1,489Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -17.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-9.3% NY: +4.2% |
+5.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.3±6.3 24% above NY |
47±2.4Lowest 18% above NY |
50.3±5.1Highest 26% above NY |
| 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 NY: 20.5% |
19%±2.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
14%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Oneida and Cochecton 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% |
21%±2.8Lowest 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% |
25.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
39.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.8%±23.4Highest NY: 7% |
3.5%±1.2Lowest 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 |
$61,597±$6kLowest 28% below NY |
$72,292±$36k 16% below NY |
| Delaware and Cochecton 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 |
$160,100±$9kLowest 62% below NY |
$335,600±$56kHighest 21% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $903±$77Lowest 44% below NY |
$1,063±$109Highest 34% below NY |
| Cochecton and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,989 24% below NY |
$3,778Lowest 43% below NY |
$5,588Highest 15% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.4%±29.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±10.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
29%±21.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Oneida 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% |
14.3% NY: 14% |
8.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
61.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY |
1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
19 minLowest 41% below NY |
35 minHighest 6% above NY |
| Work from home | 27.3%±14.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
8%±1.5Lowest 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 | — | #106 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | SULLIVAN WEST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | SULLIVAN WEST HIGH SCHOOL AT LAKE HUNTINGTON |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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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.