Southern Tier
Colchester, New York
Colchester is a town in Delaware County, in New York's Southern Tier region, home to about 1,800 people as of the 2020 census.
Whether you're moving in or you've been here for years, the checks that matter most are the school district, the assessment and STAR, and — outside the cities — the well, the septic, and the flood map.
- Type
- Town
- County
- Delaware
- Region
- Southern Tier
- Population (2020)
- 1,782
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Colchester
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
This place · History & Culture
Colchester keeps its history close to the covered bridge
Colchester's town and historical-society pages point to a Catskills place shaped by hamlets, bridges, tours, and a basement history room.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Walton's Theatre Is a Village Hall Comeback Story
Walton's theater history links village offices, a 1912 fire, local voting, movies, stage use, and restoration work that still shapes downtown.
Read this note ->Nearby · Home & Property
Walton Parcel Checks Belong in COMIT Early
Walton land questions should begin with Delaware County COMIT and tax-map tools before relying on a rural listing, driveway name, or informal boundary.
Read this note ->Nearby · Money & Taxes
Delaware County Parcel Checks Need Rolls and COMIT
Delaware County posts town assessment rolls and a COMIT mapping route for parcel, wetland, aerial, and other local GIS checks.
Read this note ->Nearby · The Outdoors
Livingston Manor Keeps Trout Close to Main Street
Livingston Manor’s Catskills identity is tied to trout water, fly-fishing culture, and a compact hamlet pattern.
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Walton Keeps Its 1797 Town Memory Close
Walton's old town records give the village and town a Delaware County identity older than the county's formal organization.
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Andes Keeps Its Catskill Story on a Main Street and Valley Map
Andes' public story links its 1819 hamlet, Main Street, mills, stagecoach travel, Anti-Rent War memory, and Pepacton Reservoir edge.
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Hancock sits where the Upper Delaware becomes a daily map
Hancock's identity is tied to the Upper Delaware corridor, town-village services, and a river edge shared with Pennsylvania.
Read this note ->Delaware County · Home & Property
Delhi Property Checks Start With Village Hall and COMIT
Delhi village property questions should pair Village Hall basics with Delaware County tax mapping and COMIT parcel, wetland, and aerial layers.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
Roughly $14–$18 per $1,000
Combined full-value rate — county + town/city + school district, per $1,000 of market value (FY2025). On a $300,000 home that's about $4,095–$5,284 a year before the STAR break.
A planning estimate, not a bill. Your exact rate depends on your school district and any village. Confirm with the assessor.
Statewide links
Statewide starting points.
Good to know
- • Your assessed value usually isn't your market value — ask for the equalization rate.
- • Register for STAR; new applicants generally receive a credit instead of an automatic exemption on the bill.
- • Outside the cities, check the well, the septic, and the FEMA flood map before you buy.
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Tax rates: NYS Dept of Taxation & Finance (ORPTS), Real Property Tax Rates and Levy Data by Municipality, data.ny.gov dataset iq85-sdzs. (FY2025). Population: U.S. Census 2020. Reviewed June 2026. Source data ->
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