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Covert vs Sandgate vs Springport
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 most expensive homes ($227k median).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Springport has the highest household income ($86k).
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 | Sandgate | Springport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,004 |
435Lowest |
2,352Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -5.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.3 30% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
49.4±7.1Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Sandgate 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% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Covert and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sandgate and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sandgate 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 6% below U.S. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$86,042±$26kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Springport 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 32% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31k 42% below U.S. |
$184,700±$39kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Covert and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,257±$236Highest 11% below U.S. |
— | $1,067±$109Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Covert and Springport 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. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$3,725Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±18.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.6%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Covert and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Covert 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 | — | UNION SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | UNION SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.9 |
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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.