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Callicoon is a tiny town of 350 people in Sullivan County, New York. It's about 40 miles from Scranton, PA and 96 miles from New York, NY, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 63 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $224k and rent runs about $1k a month.
350people
$224kTypical home
$1,106/moRent
82° / 33°Summer / winter
63"Snow
201Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 350
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 563 people per sq mi
- 96 mi to New York, NY
- 40 mi to Scranton, PA
- 37 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $224k (≈$1,412/mo)
- Median rent $1,106/mo
- Median household income $64k
- Property tax about 2.1% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 201 sunny days a year (51 totally clear)
- 164 cloudy days a year
- 53 of 90 winter days are gray
- 63" of snow a year
- 19 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 29 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (123 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,263 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 26% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 41% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 11% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 13% walk or take transit to work
- 45 mi to AVP airport
- 88 mi to EWR (major hub)
- 58 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1953
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 794 ft
- 65 mi to the ocean
- 90 mi to a big lake
- 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 5 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 18 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 97 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 bars within 25 mi
- 21 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 15% of New York districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 37 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 26 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sullivan County: R+17 in 2024
- New York: D+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.