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Covert vs Romulus vs Sherburne
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%).
Romulus has the youngest population (median age 36.8).
Sherburne has the most affordable homes ($149k 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.
| Measure | Covert | Romulus | Sherburne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,004Lowest |
3,110 |
3,909Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.3Highest 27% above NY |
36.8±2.7Lowest 8% below NY |
39.4±4.9 about the NY average |
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±4 NY: 20.5% |
15.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.8%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Sherburne and Covert 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% |
14.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
17.8%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
14.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1Highest NY: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
1.6%±0.9 NY: 7% |
| Covert and Sherburne 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 |
$69,447±$6k 19% below NY |
$63,203±$8kLowest 26% below NY |
| Covert and Romulus 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 |
$178,800±$47k 58% below NY |
$149,300±$14kLowest 65% below NY |
| Covert and Romulus 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 |
$1,059±$93 35% below NY |
$855±$87Lowest 47% below NY |
| Covert and Romulus 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 |
$2,688Lowest 59% below NY |
$3,608 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±18.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
46.1%±19.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Romulus and Sherburne 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% |
18.6%Highest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
70.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
70.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 17 yrs older than NY |
1958 1 yr older than NY |
1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 30% below NY |
23 minHighest 29% below NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±4.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.6%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Covert and Sherburne 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 | — | #449 of 484 in NY | #271 of 484 in NY |
| School district | SOUTH SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.0 |
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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.