What stands out worked out from the figures below

Covert has the most expensive homes ($227k median).

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.

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

Measure	Covert	Ovid
People
Population	2,004Lowest	2,094Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+23.2%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	50.4±4.3Highest 27% above NY	41.8±5.1Lowest 5% above NY
	Covert and Ovid are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24.1%±4Lowest NY: 20.5%	25.8%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5%
	Ovid and Covert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.2%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9%	26.1%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9%
	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%Highest NY: 40.2%	24.4%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.9%±1Lowest NY: 7%	2%±1.1Highest NY: 7%
	Ovid and Covert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$75,688±$16kHighest 12% below NY	$63,594±$15kLowest 26% below NY
	Covert and Ovid are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$227,200±$48kHighest 46% below NY	$175,700±$22kLowest 59% below NY
	Covert and Ovid 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	$1,046±$269Lowest 35% below NY
	Covert and Ovid are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,724Highest 43% below NY	$3,067Lowest 53% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.9%±18.6Lowest NY: 52.1%	58.2%±18.8Highest NY: 52.1%
	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%Lowest NY: 14%	22.8%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.4%Highest NY: 54.3%	73.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1942Lowest 17 yrs older than NY	1961Highest 2 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 30% below NY	31 minHighest 5% below NY
Work from home	15.5%±5.1Highest NY: 14.9%	14.1%±4.8Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Covert and Ovid 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	SOUTH SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school 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

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.