Compare towns
Covert vs Middlesex vs Ovid
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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Ovid has grown the fastest since 2010 (+23.2%).
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 | Middlesex | Ovid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,004 |
1,943Lowest |
2,094Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+23.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
41.8±5.1Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Covert and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±4 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ovid and Covert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ovid and Covert 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% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Ovid 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. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$63,594±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,200±$48k 32% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$175,700±$22kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,257±$236 11% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,046±$269Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Middlesex 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. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$3,067Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±18.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±18.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ovid and Covert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Covert 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | SOUTH SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | SOUTH SENECA MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.4 |
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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.