Compare towns
Covert vs Aurelius vs Delaware vs Pine Plains
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Covert has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.4%).
Aurelius has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Delaware has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Pine Plains has the most expensive homes ($318k 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 | Covert | Aurelius | Delaware | Pine Plains |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,004Lowest |
2,593Highest |
2,261 |
2,243 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5% NY: +4.2% |
-17.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-10.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.3Highest 27% above NY |
49.1±4Lowest 23% above NY |
49.3±6.3 24% above NY |
50.1±6.6 26% above NY |
| Covert and Pine Plains are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±4 NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±5.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±5.4 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+ | 25.2%±2.3 NY: 17.9% |
25.7%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.8%±5.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±4.4 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+ | 40.7% NY: 40.2% |
21.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
43.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
40.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.8 NY: 7% |
8.8%±23.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±2 NY: 7% |
| Delaware and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,688±$16kLowest 12% below NY |
$94,079±$16k 9% above NY |
$96,146±$28k 12% above NY |
$102,109±$18kHighest 19% above NY |
| Pine Plains and Delaware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,200±$48k 46% below NY |
$167,000±$14kLowest 61% below NY |
$227,300±$17k 46% below NY |
$317,600±$32kHighest 25% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,257±$236 22% below NY |
$813±$200Lowest 50% below NY |
— | $1,508±$291Highest 7% 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 | $3,724 43% below NY |
$3,516Lowest 47% below NY |
$4,989Highest 24% below NY |
$4,614 30% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±18.6 NY: 52.1% |
44%±17.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
25.4%±29.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
30.6%±39.3 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 | 7.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.7% NY: 14% |
14.5%Highest NY: 14% |
9.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% NY: 54.3% |
92.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87.5% NY: 54.3% |
81%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 17 yrs older than NY |
1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
1959 same as NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 30% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
27 min 19% below NY |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.1 NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
27.3%±14.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
14.7%±6.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Delaware and Covert 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 | — | — | PINE PLAINS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | STISSING MOUNTAIN JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.