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Covert vs Sherburne vs North Harmony
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%).
Sherburne has the most affordable homes ($149k median).
North Harmony has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | North Harmony |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,004 |
3,909Highest |
1,881Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.9% NY: +4.2% |
-3.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.3Highest 27% above NY |
39.4±4.9Lowest about the NY average |
50.2±6 26% above NY |
| Covert and North Harmony 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% |
24.8%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.3%±5.7Lowest 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%±2.3 NY: 17.9% |
17.8%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
26.9%±2.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| North Harmony 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
14.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
36.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1Highest NY: 7% |
1.6%±0.9 NY: 7% |
1%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Covert and Sherburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,688±$16kHighest 12% below NY |
$63,203±$8kLowest 26% below NY |
$71,250±$8k 17% below NY |
| Covert and North Harmony 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 |
$149,300±$14kLowest 65% below NY |
$204,000±$22k 52% below NY |
| Covert and North Harmony 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 |
$855±$87 47% below NY |
$793±$79Lowest 51% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,724Highest 43% below NY |
$3,608 45% below NY |
$2,899Lowest 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±18.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
46.1%±19.2 NY: 52.1% |
63.6%±18.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| North Harmony and Sherburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% NY: 14% |
9%Highest NY: 14% |
6.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% NY: 54.3% |
70.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 17 yrs older than NY |
1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY |
1959 same as NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 30% below NY |
22 min 32% below NY |
20 minLowest 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.6%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
6%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Covert and Sherburne 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 | — |
| School district | SOUTH SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.0 |
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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.