Compare towns
Covert vs Jay vs Delaware vs Pine Plains
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 youngest population (median age 49.3).
Pine Plains has the most expensive homes ($318k 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 | Jay | Delaware | Pine Plains |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,004 |
471Lowest |
2,261Highest |
2,243 |
| 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% |
-10.3% 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. |
50.1±6.6 29% 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% |
20.7%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Covert and Pine Plains 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% |
23.5%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Covert and Pine Plains 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% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Lowest 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% |
2.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Delaware and Pine Plains 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±$28k 19% above U.S. |
$102,109±$18kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Pine Plains and Delaware 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±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$227,300±$17k 32% below U.S. |
$317,600±$32kHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,257±$236Lowest 11% below U.S. |
— | — | $1,508±$291Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Pine Plains and Covert 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. |
$3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$4,989Highest 60% above U.S. |
$4,614 48% 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% |
30.6%±39.3 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% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Lowest 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. |
1959 21 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. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±14.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | SOUTH SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — | PINE PLAINS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | STISSING MOUNTAIN JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.