Compare towns
Covert vs Jackson vs Springport
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%).
Jackson has the oldest population (median age 56.9).
Springport has the most affordable homes ($185k 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 | Jackson | Springport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,004 |
1,695Lowest |
2,352Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.3% NY: +4.2% |
-5.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.3 27% above NY |
56.9±3.6Highest 43% above NY |
49.4±7.1Lowest 24% above NY |
| Jackson and Covert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.9%±5.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Covert and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
33.4%±5.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
25.6%±2.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
32.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
35.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1Highest NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.2 NY: 7% |
1.7%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Covert and Jackson 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 |
$77,375±$8k 10% below NY |
$86,042±$26kHighest about the NY average |
| Springport and Jackson 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 |
$235,400±$40kHighest 44% below NY |
$184,700±$39kLowest 56% below NY |
| Jackson 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 |
$1,139±$43 30% below NY |
$1,067±$109Lowest 34% below NY |
| Covert and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,724Lowest 43% below NY |
$4,165Highest 37% below NY |
$3,725 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±18.6 NY: 52.1% |
77.8%±44.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
22.6%±14Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Jackson and Covert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Highest NY: 14% |
7.5% NY: 14% |
3.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% NY: 54.3% |
91.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 17 yrs older than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 30% below NY |
34 minHighest 5% above NY |
23 min 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±5.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Covert and Jackson 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 | — | UNION SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | UNION SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.9 |
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| 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.