Compare towns
Covert vs Nelson vs Youngstown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Covert has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.4%).
Nelson has the youngest population (median age 47.2).
Youngstown has the most renters (22.9% rent).
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 | Nelson | Youngstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,004Highest |
1,765 |
1,758Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.3Highest 27% above NY |
47.2±6.2Lowest 19% above NY |
49.6±3.2 25% above NY |
| Covert and Youngstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Covert and Youngstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±2.3 NY: 17.9% |
19.7%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
28.7%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Youngstown 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
46.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
42% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
6.2%±3.4Highest NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.7 NY: 7% |
| Nelson and Youngstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,688±$16kLowest 12% below NY |
$82,063±$18kHighest 5% below NY |
$81,369±$17k 5% below NY |
| Nelson and Youngstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,200±$48k 46% below NY |
$230,000±$18kHighest 46% below NY |
$216,100±$21kLowest 49% below NY |
| Nelson and Covert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,257±$236Highest 22% below NY |
$773±$328Lowest 52% below NY |
$900±$124 44% below NY |
| Covert and Youngstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,724Lowest 43% below NY |
$3,990Highest 39% below NY |
$3,930 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±18.6 NY: 52.1% |
22.2%±40.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
56.9%±6.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Youngstown and Covert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% NY: 14% |
7.8%Highest NY: 14% |
5.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% NY: 54.3% |
86.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 17 yrs older than NY |
1957 2 yrs older than NY |
1960Highest 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 30% below NY |
29 min 13% below NY |
31 minHighest 6% below NY |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±6.9 NY: 14.9% |
6.1%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Covert and Nelson 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.