What stands out worked out from the figures below

Covert has the most kids (24.1% under 18).

Bolton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Covert	Bolton
People
Population	2,004Highest	1,163Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	50.4±4.3Highest 30% above U.S.	36.3±1.7Lowest 7% below U.S.
Kids under 18	24.1%±4Highest U.S.: 22%	14.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	25.2%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%	6.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	58.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	2.7%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Bolton and Covert 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 6% below U.S.	$111,125±$17kHighest 38% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$227,200±$48kLowest 32% below U.S.	$311,600±$42kHighest 6% below U.S.
	Bolton and Covert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,257±$236Lowest 11% below U.S.	$1,299±$273Highest 8% below U.S.
	Bolton and Covert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,724Lowest 19% above U.S.	$4,826Highest 55% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.9%±18.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%	28%±30.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Covert and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S.	1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 14% below U.S.	28 minHighest 5% above U.S.
Work from home	15.5%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	22.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Bolton 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	Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.