Compare towns
Covert vs Delaware vs Oneida 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%).
Delaware has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Oneida has the most affordable homes ($160k median).
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 | Delaware | Oneida | Pine Plains |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,004Lowest |
2,261 |
10,171Highest |
2,243 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-17.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-9.3% NY: +4.2% |
-10.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.3Highest 27% above NY |
49.3±6.3 24% above NY |
47±2.4Lowest 18% 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% |
12.3%±5.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19%±2.4 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%±2.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.8%±5.3 NY: 17.9% |
21%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±4.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Covert and Pine Plains 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% |
25.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
40.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
8.8%±23.4Highest NY: 7% |
3.5%±1.2 NY: 7% |
2.9%±2 NY: 7% |
| Delaware and Oneida 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 |
$96,146±$28k 12% above NY |
$61,597±$6kLowest 28% below 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 |
$227,300±$17k 46% below NY |
$160,100±$9kLowest 62% below NY |
$317,600±$32kHighest 25% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,257±$236 22% below NY |
— | $903±$77Lowest 44% 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 | $3,724Lowest 43% below NY |
$4,989Highest 24% below NY |
$3,778 43% below NY |
$4,614 30% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±18.6 NY: 52.1% |
25.4%±29.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±10.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
30.6%±39.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Oneida 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% |
14.5%Highest NY: 14% |
14.3% NY: 14% |
9.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% NY: 54.3% |
87.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
61.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 17 yrs older than NY |
1961Highest 2 yrs newer than NY |
1946 13 yrs older than NY |
1959 same as NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 30% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
19 minLowest 41% below NY |
27 min 19% below NY |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.1 NY: 14.9% |
27.3%±14.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
8%±1.5Lowest 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #106 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | SOUTH SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | PINE PLAINS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | STISSING MOUNTAIN JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4Highest |
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.