Compare towns
Westerlo vs Callicoon vs Otisco
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 highest household income ($99k).
Callicoon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.2%).
Otisco has the most affordable homes ($264k median).
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 | Otisco |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,208Highest |
3,030 |
2,545Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% NY: +4.2% |
-2.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±9 11% above NY |
44.3±8.6Highest 11% above NY |
42.2±4.7Lowest 6% 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%±6.9 NY: 20.5% |
21.3%±6.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.6%±5.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Otisco and Westerlo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±5.6 NY: 17.9% |
24.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.8%±3.7Lowest 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% |
40% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±4Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.1 NY: 7% |
| Westerlo and Otisco 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±$12k 8% above NY |
$83,950±$17kLowest about the NY average |
| 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±$49k 25% below NY |
$316,800±$65kHighest 25% below NY |
$263,900±$18kLowest 38% 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 |
$964±$92 41% below NY |
| Callicoon and Otisco 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 |
$4,931 25% below NY |
$5,368Highest 18% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±34.2 NY: 52.1% |
62.7%±25.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
17.8%±31.4Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
9.6%Highest NY: 14% |
5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% below NY |
28 min 14% below NY |
27 minLowest 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 15.7%±7.6 NY: 14.9% |
16.8%±8.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.9%±3.7Lowest 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 | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.