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Covert vs Romulus vs Varick vs Ulysses
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 most affordable homes ($179k median).
Varick has the most kids (30.3% under 18).
Ulysses has the most renters (32.5% 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 | Romulus | Varick | Ulysses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,004 |
3,110 |
1,724Lowest |
4,809Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-10.8% NY: +4.2% |
-0.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.3Highest 27% above NY |
36.8±2.7 8% below NY |
33.1±3.6Lowest 17% below NY |
48.1±4.7 21% above NY |
| Covert and Ulysses are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±4 NY: 20.5% |
15.5%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
30.3%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.7%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Varick 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% |
18.2%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Covert and Ulysses are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.7% NY: 40.2% |
13.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
33.7% NY: 40.2% |
52.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1 NY: 7% |
0.6%±0.6 NY: 7% |
0.5%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
8.7%±4.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,688±$16k 12% below NY |
$69,447±$6kLowest 19% below NY |
$80,250±$8kHighest 7% below NY |
$71,400±$7k 17% below NY |
| Varick 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±$48k 46% below NY |
$178,800±$47kLowest 58% below NY |
$267,200±$41k 37% below NY |
$274,500±$32kHighest 35% below NY |
| Ulysses and Varick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,257±$236 22% below NY |
$1,059±$93Lowest 35% below NY |
$1,279±$88Highest 21% below NY |
$1,274±$319 21% below NY |
| Varick and Ulysses are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,724 43% below NY |
$2,688Lowest 59% below NY |
$4,604 30% below NY |
$5,914Highest 10% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±18.6 NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
29.6%±36.7 NY: 52.1% |
23.5%±6.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Romulus 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% |
18.6%Highest NY: 14% |
17.6% NY: 14% |
6.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
70.3% NY: 54.3% |
83% NY: 54.3% |
67.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 17 yrs older than NY |
1958 1 yr older than NY |
1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1959 same as NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 30% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
26 minHighest 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±4.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.7%±7.6 NY: 14.9% |
15.3%±4.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Covert and Ulysses 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 | — | #114 of 484 in NY |
| School district | SOUTH SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | TRUMANSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | CHARLES O DICKERSON HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.3 |
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| Old photos in History | 2 photos → | 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.