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Westerlo vs Callicoon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westerlo has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
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.
| Measure | Westerlo | Callicoon |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,208Highest |
3,030Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±9Lowest 11% above NY |
44.3±8.6Highest 11% above NY |
| Callicoon and Westerlo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±6.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.3%±6.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Westerlo and Callicoon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±5.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Callicoon and Westerlo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
42.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±4Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Westerlo and Callicoon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $99,167±$20kHighest 15% above NY |
$92,833±$12kLowest 8% above NY |
| Westerlo and Callicoon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $316,200±$49kLowest 25% below NY |
$316,800±$65kHighest 25% below NY |
| Callicoon and Westerlo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $763±$235Lowest 53% below NY |
$1,017±$280Highest 37% below NY |
| Callicoon and Westerlo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,252Lowest 35% below NY |
$4,931Highest 25% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±34.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
62.7%±25.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Callicoon and Westerlo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% below NY |
28 minLowest 14% below NY |
| Work from home | 15.7%±7.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.8%±8.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Callicoon and Westerlo 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 | — | SULLIVAN WEST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school 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.