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Covert vs Delaware vs Lodi
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%).
Delaware has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Lodi has the most affordable homes ($183k 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 | Delaware | Lodi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,004 |
2,261Highest |
1,825Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-17.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.3Highest 27% above NY |
49.3±6.3 24% above NY |
40.9±6.1Lowest about the NY average |
| Covert and Delaware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±4 NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±5.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Lodi and Covert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±2.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.8%±5.3 NY: 17.9% |
19%±0.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Covert and Delaware 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% |
43.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1 NY: 7% |
8.8%±23.4Highest NY: 7% |
0.2%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Delaware 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 12% below NY |
$96,146±$28kHighest 12% above NY |
$78,489±$3k 9% below NY |
| Delaware and Lodi 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 |
$227,300±$17kHighest 46% below NY |
$182,600±$39kLowest 57% below NY |
| Delaware and Covert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,257±$236Highest 22% below NY |
— | $684±$54Lowest 58% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,724 43% below NY |
$4,989Highest 24% below NY |
$3,250Lowest 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±18.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
25.4%±29.7 NY: 52.1% |
8.4%±11.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Covert and Delaware 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% |
14.5%Highest NY: 14% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% NY: 54.3% |
87.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
68.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 17 yrs older than NY |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 30% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
26 min 20% below NY |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.1 NY: 14.9% |
27.3%±14.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.7%±3.9Lowest 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.