Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Cochecton’s subject grades is an A for history; the weakest is a C− for cost of living. On the outdoors, just 28 of New York’s 1,216 towns do worse. Its National Register listings include Old Cochecton Cemetery and Reilly's Store. Cochecton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Cochecton beats most towns.
Cochecton Presbyterian Church| Widest gap | Cochecton | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.7% | 17.2% |
Census counts: 438 in 1830, a peak of 2,771 in 1860, 1,448 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1875 and 4 maps from 1920 on.
11 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Cochecton is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Cochecton, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Cochecton.
Cochecton: 29% of adults have obesity, below both the New York town median (33%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). The share of adults in Cochecton who report frequent mental distress: 14%.
| Cochecton | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 33% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| 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% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The largest public high school is Sullivan West High School at Lake Huntington, with 492 students. The public schools here belong to the Sullivan West Central School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sullivan West High School at Lake HuntingtonLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 492 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NY on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Cochecton for work: only 7% work in town. The town’s average commute stands at 35 minutes, above both New York’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Half commute less than 18 miles. The top destinations are Thompson (16%), Delaware (10%) and New York (10%).
| Cochecton | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 8.2% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 7% | 10% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Adults 18 to 34 are 12% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 48% of residents (39% statewide). Cochecton’s median age stands at 50.3 years. Four-year graduates: two in five adults 25 and older here, 40% across New York. 14% of residents are under 18 here.
| Cochecton | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 14% | 20% | 22% |
| Median age | 50.3 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 26% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 40% | 32% | 29% |
47% women, 53% men
About 112 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.5 points). Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Cochecton | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 1.7% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.6% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.8% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.5% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.6% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.7% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.1% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.3% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.7% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 4.5% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.2% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 19.4% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,400, single groups can be off by several points
July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 15° and about 47 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Of the losses FEMA expects in Cochecton, 77% come from inland flooding and 7% from cold waves. On expected storm and flood damage, Cochecton sits below 62% of U.S. communities. Flood insurance has paid out on 15 claims locally since 1993.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
3.5 miles of trail. The trail density in Cochecton is 0.1 miles per square mile. Only 10 of the 741 New York towns we compare have a lower share of conserved land than Cochecton.
| Cochecton | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.2% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Cochecton; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Cochecton residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
11 places in Cochecton on the National Register of Historic Places.
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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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
2 notable people were born here, including Frank Schulte and Daniel W. Connolly.
