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Covert vs Glover vs Lansing
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 affordable homes ($227k median).
Glover has the most homeowners (93.1%).
Lansing has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Glover | Lansing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,004 |
1,051Lowest |
11,789Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
48.4±5.9 24% above U.S. |
34.7±3.7Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Covert and Glover 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% |
22.3%±5 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Covert and Glover 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% |
24.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Covert and Glover 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% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lansing and Glover 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. |
$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$86,342±$15kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Lansing 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±$48kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$264,700±$34k 20% below U.S. |
$346,400±$44kHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,257±$236 11% below U.S. |
$973±$130Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,631±$81Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,724 19% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$7,328Highest 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±18.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.3%±64.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±19.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lansing and Covert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Glover and Lansing 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 | — | — | #144 of 484 in NY |
| School district | SOUTH SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) · LANSING CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | LANSING HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.7 |
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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.