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Covert vs Jay 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 kids (24.1% under 18).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Lansing has the most expensive homes ($346k 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 | Lansing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,004 |
471Lowest |
11,789Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.3 30% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
34.7±3.7Lowest 11% below 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%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Covert and Lansing 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%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,688±$16k 6% below U.S. |
$74,792±$25kLowest 7% 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. |
$234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$346,400±$44kHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,257±$236Lowest 11% below U.S. |
— | $1,631±$81Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,724 19% above U.S. |
$3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$7,328Highest 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±18.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest 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% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 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% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay 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 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary 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.