Compare towns
Covert vs Fenner vs Nelson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Covert has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.4%).
Fenner has the most affordable homes ($184k median).
Nelson has the highest household income ($82k).
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 | Fenner | Nelson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,004Highest |
1,719Lowest |
1,765 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.4% NY: +4.2% |
-4.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.3Highest 27% above NY |
45±5.9Lowest 13% above NY |
47.2±6.2 19% above NY |
| Covert and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±4 NY: 20.5% |
24.3%±3.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Fenner and Covert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±2.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.7%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Covert and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.7% NY: 40.2% |
25.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
46.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.1 NY: 7% |
6.2%±3.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Nelson and Fenner 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 12% below NY |
$77,750±$4k 10% below NY |
$82,063±$18kHighest 5% below NY |
| Nelson and Fenner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,200±$48k 46% below NY |
$184,200±$20kLowest 57% below NY |
$230,000±$18kHighest 46% below NY |
| Nelson and Covert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,257±$236Highest 22% below NY |
$636±$97Lowest 61% below NY |
$773±$328 52% below NY |
| Covert and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,724 43% below NY |
$3,073Lowest 53% below NY |
$3,990Highest 39% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±18.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
36.8%±19.7 NY: 52.1% |
22.2%±40.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Covert and Fenner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.5%Highest NY: 14% |
7.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86% NY: 54.3% |
86.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 17 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1957 2 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 30% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
29 minHighest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.1 NY: 14.9% |
15.6%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±6.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Fenner 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NY 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.