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Covert vs Dummerston vs North Harmony

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%).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
North Harmony has the most affordable homes ($204k 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.

MeasureCovertDummerstonNorth Harmony
People
Population
2,004
2,090Highest
1,881Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
50.4±4.3Highest
30% above U.S.
45.6±11.7Lowest
17% above U.S.
50.2±6
29% above U.S.
Covert and North Harmony 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%
21.7%±6
U.S.: 22%
21.3%±5.7Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Covert and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
25.2%±2.3
U.S.: 17.2%
24.3%±3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
26.9%±2.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
North Harmony and Covert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
40.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
58.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
36.2%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.9%±1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.3%±1.1
U.S.: 6.4%
1%±0.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Covert and Dummerston 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
6% below U.S.
$101,696±$21kHighest
26% above U.S.
$71,250±$8kLowest
12% below U.S.
Dummerston and Covert 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.
$335,300±$22kHighest
about the U.S. average
$204,000±$22kLowest
39% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,257±$236
11% below U.S.
$1,392±$126Highest
about the U.S. average
$793±$79Lowest
44% below U.S.
Dummerston 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.
$4,536Highest
45% above U.S.
$2,899Lowest
7% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.9%±18.6Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
44.1%±32.2
U.S.: 51.1%
63.6%±18.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
North Harmony and Dummerston 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%
4.5%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.4%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
92.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
88.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1942Lowest
38 yrs older than U.S.
1971Highest
9 yrs older than U.S.
1959
21 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minHighest
14% below U.S.
21 min
21% below U.S.
20 minLowest
23% below U.S.
Work from home
15.5%±5.1
U.S.: 15.1%
25.9%±10.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Dummerston 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 Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 —
High school in town None in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
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.