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Covert vs Dorset 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 the oldest population (median age 50.4).
Dorset has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
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 | Dorset | Hartwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,004Lowest |
2,092 |
2,143Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5Lowest 18% above U.S. |
49.3±5.4 27% above U.S. |
| Covert and Hartwick 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% |
24%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
13%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Covert and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Covert and Dorset 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% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hartwick and Dorset 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. |
$111,250±$40kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$81,196±$6k about the U.S. average |
| Dorset 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. |
$569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$173,500±$36kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,257±$236 11% below U.S. |
$1,420±$296Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,000±$174Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Dorset and Covert 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. |
$7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
$2,912Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±18.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Hartwick 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% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
22 min 18% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±13.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset and Hartwick 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 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.