What stands out worked out from the figures below

Covert has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.4%).

Springport has the most affordable homes ($185k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Covert	Springport
People
Population	2,004Lowest	2,352Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.4%Highest NY: +4.2%	-5.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	50.4±4.3Highest 27% above NY	49.4±7.1Lowest 24% above NY
	Covert and Springport 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%	21.9%±5.3Lowest NY: 20.5%
	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 NY: 17.9%	25.6%±2.2Highest NY: 17.9%
	Springport 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%	35.4%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.9%±1Highest NY: 7%	1.7%±0.6Lowest NY: 7%
	Covert and Springport 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 12% below NY	$86,042±$26kHighest about the NY average
	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 46% below NY	$184,700±$39kLowest 56% below NY
	Covert and Springport 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	$1,067±$109Lowest 34% below NY
	Covert and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,724Lowest 43% below NY	$3,725Highest 43% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.9%±18.6Highest NY: 52.1%	22.6%±14Lowest NY: 52.1%
	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%Highest NY: 14%	3.8%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.4%Highest NY: 54.3%	80.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1942Lowest 17 yrs older than NY	1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 30% below NY	23 minHighest 30% below NY
Work from home	15.5%±5.1Highest NY: 14.9%	11.1%±5.1Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Covert and Springport 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
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.