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Delaware vs Rupert vs Covert 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 most people working from home (27.3%).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Covert has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.4%).
Callicoon has the youngest population (median age 44.3).
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 | Rupert | Covert | Callicoon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,261 |
676Lowest |
2,004 |
3,030Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -17.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±6.3 27% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
50.4±4.3 30% above U.S. |
44.3±8.6Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Covert 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% |
13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±6.8 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%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.8%±23.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Delaware and Callicoon 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. |
$88,229±$36k 9% above U.S. |
$75,688±$16kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$92,833±$12k 15% above U.S. |
| Delaware and Callicoon 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. |
$362,500±$63kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$227,200±$48kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$316,800±$65k 5% below U.S. |
| Rupert and Callicoon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,257±$236Highest 11% below U.S. |
$1,017±$280Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Covert and Callicoon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,989Highest 60% above U.S. |
$4,594 47% above U.S. |
$3,724Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$4,931 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.4%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±18.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±25.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Callicoon and Covert 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% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±14.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Delaware and Rupert 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 | — | — | SOUTH SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | 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 | 2 photos → | 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.