Compare towns
Westerlo vs Coeymans 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).
Coeymans has the most affordable homes ($234k median).
Callicoon has the most people working from home (16.8%).
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 | Coeymans | Callicoon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,208 |
7,240Highest |
3,030Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±9Lowest 11% above NY |
46.6±2.8Highest 17% above NY |
44.3±8.6 11% above NY |
| Coeymans and Callicoon 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% |
16.6%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.3%±6.8 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%±5.6 NY: 17.9% |
15%±2.7Lowest 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% NY: 40.2% |
28.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
42.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±4 NY: 7% |
8%±3.5Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Coeymans and Westerlo 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 |
$95,403±$8k 11% above NY |
$92,833±$12kLowest 8% above NY |
| Westerlo and Coeymans 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 |
$234,100±$13kLowest 45% 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 |
$1,053±$157Highest 35% below NY |
$1,017±$280 37% below NY |
| Coeymans and Callicoon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,252 35% below NY |
$4,145Lowest 37% below NY |
$4,931Highest 25% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±34.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
47%±13 NY: 52.1% |
62.7%±25.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Callicoon and Coeymans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% NY: 14% |
4.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
28 minLowest 14% below NY |
| Work from home | 15.7%±7.6 NY: 14.9% |
15.5%±7.4Lowest 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 | — | #428 of 484 in NY | #387 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | RAVENA-COEYMANS-SELKIRK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SULLIVAN WEST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | RAVENA-COEYMANS-SELKIRK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.1 |
— |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.