What stands out worked out from the figures below

Poestenkill has the highest household income ($126k).

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	Poestenkill	Callicoon
People
Population	4,327Highest	3,030Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-2.2%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	44.2±5.6Lowest 11% above NY	44.3±8.6Highest 11% above NY
	Callicoon and Poestenkill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.1%±5.4Highest NY: 20.5%	21.3%±6.8Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Poestenkill and Callicoon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 17.9%	24.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9%
	Callicoon and Poestenkill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	46.9%Highest NY: 40.2%	42.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±1.2 NY: 7%	2.4%±1.7 NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$126,250±$23kHighest 47% above NY	$92,833±$12kLowest 8% above NY
	Poestenkill and Callicoon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$303,700±$37kLowest 28% below NY	$316,800±$65kHighest 25% below NY
	Callicoon and Poestenkill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,294±$484Highest 20% below NY	$1,017±$280Lowest 37% below NY
	Poestenkill and Callicoon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,998Highest 9% below NY	$4,931Lowest 25% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.1%±39Lowest NY: 52.1%	62.7%±25.8Highest NY: 52.1%
	Callicoon and Poestenkill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.3%Lowest NY: 14%	9.6%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.5%Highest NY: 54.3%	81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Highest 9 yrs newer than NY	1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 23% below NY	28 minHighest 14% below NY
Work from home	14.3%±4.8Lowest NY: 14.9%	16.8%±8.5Highest NY: 14.9%
	Callicoon and Poestenkill 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	#263 of 484 in NY	#387 of 484 in NY
School district	AVERILL PARK CENTRAL 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.