Compare towns
Covert vs Romulus vs Youngstown
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).
Youngstown has the highest household income ($81k).
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 | Youngstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,004 |
3,110Highest |
1,758Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.3Highest 27% above NY |
36.8±2.7Lowest 8% below NY |
49.6±3.2 25% above NY |
| Covert and Youngstown 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% |
15.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Covert and Youngstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±2.3 NY: 17.9% |
14.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
28.7%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Youngstown 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% NY: 40.2% |
13.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
42%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1 NY: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Youngstown 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±$16k 12% below NY |
$69,447±$6kLowest 19% below NY |
$81,369±$17kHighest 5% below NY |
| Youngstown 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 |
$178,800±$47kLowest 58% below NY |
$216,100±$21k 49% below NY |
| Covert and Youngstown 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 |
$900±$124Lowest 44% 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 | $3,724 43% below NY |
$2,688Lowest 59% below NY |
$3,930Highest 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±18.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
56.9%±6.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Romulus and Youngstown 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% |
5.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
70.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
77.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 17 yrs older than NY |
1958 1 yr older than NY |
1960Highest 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 30% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
31 minHighest 6% below NY |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
6.1%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Covert and Romulus 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 | — |
| School district | SOUTH SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.