What stands out worked out from the figures below

Covert has the most people working from home (15.5%).

Pavilion has the most affordable homes ($169k 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.

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

Measure	Covert	Pavilion
People
Population	2,004Lowest	2,089Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.4%Highest NY: +4.2%	-8.2%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	50.4±4.3Highest 27% above NY	47.5±5.5Lowest 19% above NY
	Covert and Pavilion 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%±4Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Covert and Pavilion 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%	19.1%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.7%Highest NY: 40.2%	24.6%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.9%±1Lowest NY: 7%	2%±1.1Highest NY: 7%
	Pavilion 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±$16kLowest 12% below NY	$86,462±$7kHighest about the NY average
	Pavilion 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±$48kHighest 46% below NY	$168,700±$17kLowest 60% below NY
	Covert and Pavilion 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	$827±$159Lowest 49% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,724Highest 43% below NY	$3,443Lowest 48% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.9%±18.6Highest NY: 52.1%	35.4%±29.9Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Covert and Pavilion 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%	9.5%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.4%Lowest NY: 54.3%	90.8%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1942Lowest 17 yrs older than NY	1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 30% below NY	23 minHighest 28% below NY
Work from home	15.5%±5.1Highest NY: 14.9%	7.5%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Covert and Pavilion 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	PAVILION CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	None in town	PAVILION JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	6.8
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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.