What stands out worked out from the figures below

Covert has the most homeowners (83.4%).

Lansing has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Covert	Lansing
People
Population	2,004Lowest	11,789Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+4.8%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	50.4±4.3Highest 27% above NY	34.7±3.7Lowest 13% below NY
Kids under 18	24.1%±4Highest NY: 20.5%	20.4%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5%
	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 NY: 17.9%	14.5%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%	65.1%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.9%±1Lowest NY: 7%	7.4%±3.1Highest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$75,688±$16kLowest 12% below NY	$86,342±$15kHighest about the NY average
	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 46% below NY	$346,400±$44kHighest 18% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,257±$236Lowest 22% below NY	$1,631±$81Highest about the NY average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,724Lowest 43% below NY	$7,328Highest 11% above NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.9%±18.6Lowest NY: 52.1%	61.9%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1%
	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 NY: 14%	13.4%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.4%Highest NY: 54.3%	54.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1942Lowest 17 yrs older than NY	1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 30% below NY	20 minLowest 40% below NY
Work from home	15.5%±5.1Lowest NY: 14.9%	16.4%±4.5Highest NY: 14.9%
	Lansing and Covert 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	NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) · LANSING CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	None in town	LANSING HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	9.7
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.