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Covert vs Putney vs Lansing
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 oldest population (median age 50.4).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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.
| Measure | Covert | Putney | Lansing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,004Lowest |
2,622 |
11,789Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2 4% below U.S. |
34.7±3.7Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,688±$16kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$86,342±$15kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Lansing and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,200±$48kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$346,400±$44kHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Lansing and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,257±$236 11% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,631±$81Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,724Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$7,328Highest 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±18.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±19.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lansing and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
54.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney and Lansing 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | #144 of 484 in NY |
| School district | SOUTH SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) · LANSING CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | LANSING HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.