Compare towns
Covert vs Jay vs Delaware
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 kids (24.1% under 18).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Delaware has the highest household income ($96k).
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 | Jay | Delaware |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,004 |
471Lowest |
2,261Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-17.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.3 30% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
49.3±6.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Jay 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 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Covert and Jay 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% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Covert and Delaware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.8%±23.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Delaware and Covert 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. |
$74,792±$25kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$96,146±$28kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Delaware 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. |
$234,200±$45kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$227,300±$17k 32% below U.S. |
| Jay and Delaware 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. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,724 19% above U.S. |
$3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$4,989Highest 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±18.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.4%±29.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Covert and Jay 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% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±14.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | SOUTH SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.