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Covert vs Fair Haven vs Ulysses
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%).
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Ulysses has the most expensive homes ($275k 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 | Fair Haven | Ulysses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,004Lowest |
2,724 |
4,809Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
39.2±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.1±4.7 24% above U.S. |
| Covert and Ulysses 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%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Covert and Fair Haven 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% |
18.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Covert and Ulysses 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% |
23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ulysses and Fair Haven 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. |
$71,400±$7k 12% below U.S. |
| Covert and Ulysses 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. |
$176,500±$14kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$274,500±$32kHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Ulysses and Covert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,257±$236 11% below U.S. |
$830±$116Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,274±$319Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Ulysses and Covert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,724Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$3,865 24% above U.S. |
$5,914Highest 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±18.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fair Haven and Covert 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% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.5%Lowest 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 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Covert and Ulysses 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 | — | #66 of 70 in VT | #114 of 484 in NY |
| School district | SOUTH SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | TRUMANSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | CHARLES O DICKERSON HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
9.3Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.