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Aurelius vs Covert vs Sheridan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Aurelius has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Covert has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.4%).
Sheridan has the youngest population (median age 47.2).
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 | Aurelius | Covert | Sheridan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,593Highest |
2,004Lowest |
2,529 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.1±4 23% above NY |
50.4±4.3Highest 27% above NY |
47.2±8.7Lowest 19% above NY |
| Covert and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±4 NY: 20.5% |
24.1%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.6%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Covert and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±2.3 NY: 17.9% |
24.2%±5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Aurelius and Covert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
40.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
1.9%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.8 NY: 7% |
| Aurelius and Sheridan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,079±$16kHighest 9% above NY |
$75,688±$16kLowest 12% below NY |
$87,083±$13k about the NY average |
| Aurelius and Sheridan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $167,000±$14kLowest 61% below NY |
$227,200±$48kHighest 46% below NY |
$192,900±$17k 54% below NY |
| Covert and Sheridan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $813±$200Lowest 50% below NY |
$1,257±$236Highest 22% below NY |
$861±$64 47% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,516Lowest 47% below NY |
$3,724Highest 43% below NY |
$3,651 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±17.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
42.9%±18.6 NY: 52.1% |
42.1%±28.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Aurelius and Covert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest NY: 14% |
7.6% NY: 14% |
7.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3% NY: 54.3% |
83.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1942Lowest 17 yrs older than NY |
1959 same as NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 43% below NY |
23 min 30% below NY |
24 minHighest 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.5%±5.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.2%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Covert and Sheridan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | SOUTH SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.