Compare towns
Covert vs Sherburne vs Lansing
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 the oldest population (median age 50.4).
Sherburne has the most affordable homes ($149k median).
Lansing has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Sherburne | Lansing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,004Lowest |
3,909 |
11,789Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4% NY: +4.2% |
-1.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+4.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.3Highest 27% above NY |
39.4±4.9 about the NY average |
34.7±3.7Lowest 13% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±4 NY: 20.5% |
24.8%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.4%±3.2Lowest 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% |
17.8%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
14.5%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.7% NY: 40.2% |
14.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
65.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1 NY: 7% |
1.6%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
7.4%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,688±$16k 12% below NY |
$63,203±$8kLowest 26% below NY |
$86,342±$15kHighest about the NY average |
| Lansing 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 |
$149,300±$14kLowest 65% below NY |
$346,400±$44kHighest 18% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,257±$236 22% below NY |
$855±$87Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,631±$81Highest about the NY average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,724 43% below NY |
$3,608Lowest 45% below NY |
$7,328Highest 11% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±18.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
46.1%±19.2 NY: 52.1% |
61.9%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Lansing 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% |
9% NY: 14% |
13.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
70.4% NY: 54.3% |
54.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 17 yrs older than NY |
1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 30% below NY |
22 min 32% below NY |
20 minLowest 40% below NY |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.1 NY: 14.9% |
12.6%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.4%±4.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Lansing and Covert 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 | — | #271 of 484 in NY | #144 of 484 in NY |
| School district | SOUTH SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) · LANSING CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | LANSING HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.0Highest |
9.7Lowest |
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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.