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Clover vs Oswego vs Covington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clover has the highest household income ($76k).
Oswego has the most kids (21.9% under 18).
Covington has the most homeowners (95.9%).
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 | Clover | Oswego | Covington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 398 |
17,033Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.5±1.9Highest 45% above U.S. |
35.7±1.6Lowest 8% below U.S. |
55.2±2.4 42% above U.S. |
| Clover and Covington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.8%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 29.9%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Covington and Clover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,094±$7kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$53,172±$4kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$63,462±$7k 21% below U.S. |
| Clover and Covington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,400±$27kHighest 49% below U.S. |
$120,600±$7kLowest 64% below U.S. |
$147,300±$26k 56% below U.S. |
| Clover and Covington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$62Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,109±$72Highest 22% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,603 49% below U.S. |
$3,362Highest 8% above U.S. |
$1,280Lowest 59% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.4%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Clover and Oswego are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.6%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Covington and Clover 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 | — | #285 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | OSWEGO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | OSWEGO HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
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U.S. 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.