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Covert vs Delaware vs Putney vs Hartwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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%).
Putney has the most expensive homes ($300k median).
Hartwick has the most affordable homes ($174k 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 | Putney | Hartwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,004Lowest |
2,261 |
2,622Highest |
2,143 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-17.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
49.3±6.3 27% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
49.3±5.4 27% above U.S. |
| 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%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
13%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.8%±23.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Putney and Delaware 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. |
$96,146±$28kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$81,196±$6k about the U.S. average |
| Delaware and Hartwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,200±$48k 32% below U.S. |
$227,300±$17k 32% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$173,500±$36kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,257±$236Highest 11% below U.S. |
— | $508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,000±$174 29% below U.S. |
| Covert and Hartwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,724 19% above U.S. |
$4,989 60% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$2,912Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±18.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.4%±29.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hartwick and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
18 min 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±14.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±13.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Delaware and Hartwick 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 | — | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | SOUTH SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.