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Covert vs Rupert vs Hartwick
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.4%).
Rupert has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Hartwick has the most affordable homes ($174k 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 | Rupert | Hartwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,004 |
676Lowest |
2,143Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.3 30% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
49.3±5.4Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Covert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
13%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hartwick and Rupert 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 6% below U.S. |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$81,196±$6k about the U.S. average |
| Rupert and Hartwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,200±$48k 32% below U.S. |
$362,500±$63kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$173,500±$36kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,257±$236Highest 11% below U.S. |
— | $1,000±$174Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Covert and Hartwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,724 19% above U.S. |
$4,594Highest 47% above U.S. |
$2,912Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±18.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hartwick and Covert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±13.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hartwick and Rupert 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.