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Charleston vs Covington vs Marshall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Charleston has the oldest population (median age 39.3).
Covington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).
Marshall has the most people working from home (10.1%).
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 | Charleston | Covington | Marshall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,394Lowest |
1,409 |
2,163Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% NY: +4.2% |
+1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.3±5Highest about the NY average |
37.5±3.1Lowest 6% below NY |
37.5±2.8Lowest 6% below NY |
| Charleston and Covington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±5.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
29.7%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
27.6%±5.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Covington and Marshall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 10.3%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
14.3%±1.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
12.1%±1.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Covington and Marshall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.3% NY: 40.2% |
18.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.7Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±2.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.6 NY: 7% |
| Charleston and Marshall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,417±$9k 6% above NY |
$68,125±$14kLowest 21% below NY |
$101,250±$32kHighest 18% above NY |
| Marshall and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $184,200±$23k 57% below NY |
$160,300±$17kLowest 62% below NY |
$212,400±$18kHighest 50% below NY |
| Marshall and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,250±$360Highest 23% below NY |
$892±$441Lowest 45% below NY |
$1,039±$151 36% below NY |
| Charleston and Marshall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,415Highest 33% below NY |
$3,750 43% below NY |
$3,595Lowest 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±49.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
31.6%±100 NY: 52.1% |
26.5%±28.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Charleston and Covington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
4.8% NY: 14% |
6.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9% NY: 54.3% |
93.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 5% above NY |
20 minLowest 38% below NY |
21 min 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.5%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.1%±3.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Marshall and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | WATERVILLE 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.