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Ancram vs Copake vs Covert
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ancram has the most expensive homes ($449k median).
Copake has the oldest population (median age 59.3).
Covert has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.4%).
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 | Ancram | Copake | Covert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,389Lowest |
3,313Highest |
2,004 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-7.4% NY: +4.2% |
+0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3Lowest 18% above NY |
59.3±3Highest 49% above NY |
50.4±4.3 27% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±5.4 NY: 20.5% |
11.6%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.1%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Covert and Ancram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
32.4%±7.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±2.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Copake and Covert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
37%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
40.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
1.5%±1.1 NY: 7% |
1.9%±1Highest NY: 7% |
| Covert and Copake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,773±$22k 16% above NY |
$113,611±$40kHighest 32% above NY |
$75,688±$16kLowest 12% below NY |
| Copake and Ancram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $449,000±$38kHighest 6% above NY |
$325,000±$49k 23% below NY |
$227,200±$48kLowest 46% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,131±$148Lowest 30% below NY |
$1,204±$546 26% below NY |
$1,257±$236Highest 22% below NY |
| Covert and Copake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,947Highest 25% below NY |
$3,630Lowest 45% below NY |
$3,724 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±44.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.5%±42.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
42.9%±18.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Copake and Covert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% NY: 14% |
13.5%Highest NY: 14% |
7.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.8% NY: 54.3% |
83.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1942Lowest 17 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 6% above NY |
32 min 3% below NY |
23 minLowest 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 20.1%±3.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
15.1%±5.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.5%±5.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Ancram and Covert 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 | — | #302 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | TACONIC HILLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SOUTH SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | TACONIC HILLSJUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.8 |
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| 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.