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Covert vs Fair Haven 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 the most people working from home (15.5%).
Fair Haven has the youngest population (median age 39.2).
North Harmony has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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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 | Fair Haven | North Harmony |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,004 |
2,724Highest |
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. |
39.2±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
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% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Covert and North Harmony 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% |
18.4%±4.5Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fair Haven 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±$16kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$71,250±$8k 12% below U.S. |
| Covert and North Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,200±$48kHighest 32% below U.S. |
$176,500±$14kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$204,000±$22k 39% below U.S. |
| Covert and North Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,257±$236Highest 11% below U.S. |
$830±$116 41% below U.S. |
$793±$79Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,724 19% above U.S. |
$3,865Highest 24% above U.S. |
$2,899Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±18.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.6%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Harmony and Fair Haven 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% |
18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Highest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #66 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | SOUTH SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.