What stands out worked out from the figures below

Enfield has the most affordable homes ($224k median).

Callicoon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Enfield	Callicoon
People
Population	3,310Highest	3,030Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-2.2%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	42.3±9.4Lowest 6% above NY	44.3±8.6Highest 11% above NY
	Callicoon and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	26.3%±6.8Highest NY: 20.5%	21.3%±6.8Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Enfield and Callicoon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.9%±4.9Lowest NY: 17.9%	24.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9%
	Callicoon and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.9%Highest NY: 40.2%	42.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±2.3Highest NY: 7%	2.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 7%
	Enfield and Callicoon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$94,750±$27kHighest 10% above NY	$92,833±$12kLowest 8% above NY
	Enfield and Callicoon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$224,000±$26kLowest 47% below NY	$316,800±$65kHighest 25% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,301±$198Highest 20% below NY	$1,017±$280Lowest 37% below NY
	Enfield and Callicoon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,723Lowest 28% below NY	$4,931Highest 25% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54%±24Lowest NY: 52.1%	62.7%±25.8Highest NY: 52.1%
	Callicoon and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.3%Highest NY: 14%	9.6%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%	81.6%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 27 yrs newer than NY	1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 5% below NY	28 minLowest 14% below NY
Work from home	15.2%±6.9Lowest NY: 14.9%	16.8%±8.5Highest NY: 14.9%
	Callicoon and Enfield 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	#483 of 484 in NY	#387 of 484 in NY
School district	ITHACA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	SULLIVAN WEST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.