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Covert vs Ira vs Ovid
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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Ira has the most expensive homes ($273k median).
Ovid has the most affordable homes ($176k 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 | Ira | Ovid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,004 |
381Lowest |
2,094Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +23.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.3 30% above U.S. |
54.1±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
41.8±5.1Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Ira and Covert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±4 U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ovid and Covert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ira and Ovid 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% |
37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ira and Ovid 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. |
$71,827±$5k 11% below U.S. |
$63,594±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Covert and Ira 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. |
$272,900±$18kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$175,700±$22kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Ira 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 11% below U.S. |
$942±$52Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,046±$269 26% below U.S. |
| Covert and Ovid 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. |
$4,146Highest 33% above U.S. |
$3,067Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±18.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±18.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ovid 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% |
14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Covert and Ovid 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 | — | SOUTH SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | SOUTH SENECA MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.4 |
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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.