Compare towns
Cochecton vs Pine Plains 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
Cochecton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Pine Plains has the highest household income ($102k).
Covert has the most affordable homes ($227k median).
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 | Cochecton | Pine Plains | Covert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,489Lowest |
2,243Highest |
2,004 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.1 26% above NY |
50.1±6.6Lowest 26% above NY |
50.4±4.3Highest 27% above NY |
| Covert and Cochecton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±5.4 NY: 20.5% |
24.1%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Covert and Pine Plains are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±2.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±4.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±2.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Cochecton and Covert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
40.4% NY: 40.2% |
40.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±2 NY: 7% |
1.9%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cochecton and Pine Plains are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,292±$36kLowest 16% below NY |
$102,109±$18kHighest 19% above NY |
$75,688±$16k 12% below NY |
| Pine Plains and Covert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,600±$56kHighest 21% below NY |
$317,600±$32k 25% below NY |
$227,200±$48kLowest 46% below NY |
| Cochecton and Pine Plains are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$109Lowest 34% below NY |
$1,508±$291Highest 7% below NY |
$1,257±$236 22% below NY |
| Pine Plains and Covert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,588Highest 15% below NY |
$4,614 30% below NY |
$3,724Lowest 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29%±21.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
30.6%±39.3 NY: 52.1% |
42.9%±18.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Covert and Pine Plains are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% NY: 14% |
9.3%Highest NY: 14% |
7.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81% NY: 54.3% |
83.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1959 same as NY |
1942Lowest 17 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 6% above NY |
27 min 19% below NY |
23 minLowest 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 15.1%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
14.7%±6.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.5%±5.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Covert and Cochecton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | SULLIVAN WEST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PINE PLAINS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SOUTH SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | SULLIVAN WEST HIGH SCHOOL AT LAKE HUNTINGTON | STISSING MOUNTAIN JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Highest |
8.0Lowest |
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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.