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Covert vs Aurelius vs Ulysses
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).
Ulysses has the most expensive homes ($275k 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 | Ulysses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,004Lowest |
2,593 |
4,809Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.3Highest 27% above NY |
49.1±4 23% above NY |
48.1±4.7Lowest 21% 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 | 24.1%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±4 NY: 20.5% |
14.7%±3.1Lowest 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+ | 25.2%±2.3 NY: 17.9% |
25.7%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±3.5Lowest 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+ | 40.7% NY: 40.2% |
21.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
52.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.8 NY: 7% |
8.7%±4.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Ulysses 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±$16k 12% below NY |
$94,079±$16kHighest 9% above NY |
$71,400±$7kLowest 17% below NY |
| Aurelius and Covert 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 |
$274,500±$32kHighest 35% below NY |
| Ulysses and Covert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,257±$236 22% below NY |
$813±$200Lowest 50% below NY |
$1,274±$319Highest 21% below NY |
| Ulysses 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 |
$5,914Highest 10% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±18.6 NY: 52.1% |
44%±17.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
23.5%±6.8Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
9.7%Highest NY: 14% |
6.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% NY: 54.3% |
92.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 17 yrs older than NY |
1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1959 same as NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 30% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
26 minHighest 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.3%±4.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Covert and Ulysses 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 | — | — | #114 of 484 in NY |
| School district | SOUTH SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | TRUMANSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | CHARLES O DICKERSON HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3 |
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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.