A town of 1,489. Home to 11 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The 3 things Cochecton does most differently from other towns.
1909 · Cochecton Station12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 11 places on the National Register.
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Ordered by what stands out in Cochecton. Another town gets a different order.
Cochecton beats the New York average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
| What stands out | Cochecton | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.7% | 17.2% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.3% | 14.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.2% | 7.7% |
Most working residents leave Cochecton for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Thompson (16%), Delaware (10%) and New York (10%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
The public schools Cochecton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 69% of New York’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sullivan West High School at Lake Huntington | 7–12 | 492 | C+ |
Cochecton has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 47 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 38% of U.S. communities.
3.5 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
1915
Waiting for the train
Photo · Library of Congress. A different picture from Cochecton’s archive appears here every day.
See all 12 archive items →11 places in Cochecton on the National Register of Historic Places.
5 notable people were born in Cochecton.
Town in New York, United States
Cochecton () is a town located in west-central Sullivan County, New York, United States. The population was 1,448 at the 2020 census. The name is derived from the Lenape word "cushetunk" meaning "place of red stone hills". The Town of Cochecton (its official name) is situated on the Delaware River, directly across from Damascus, Pennsylvania, to which a bridge over the river provides access.
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