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Covert vs Varick 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%).
Varick has the youngest population (median age 33.1).
North Harmony has the most affordable homes ($204k 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 | Varick | North Harmony |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,004Highest |
1,724Lowest |
1,881 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.3Highest 27% above NY |
33.1±3.6Lowest 17% below NY |
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% |
30.3%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.3%±5.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Varick 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% |
18.2%±1.9Lowest 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% |
33.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
36.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1Highest NY: 7% |
0.5%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
1%±0.7 NY: 7% |
| Covert and North Harmony 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 12% below NY |
$80,250±$8kHighest 7% below NY |
$71,250±$8kLowest 17% below NY |
| Varick 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 |
$267,200±$41kHighest 37% below NY |
$204,000±$22kLowest 52% below NY |
| Varick and Covert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,257±$236 22% below NY |
$1,279±$88Highest 21% below NY |
$793±$79Lowest 51% below NY |
| Varick and Covert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,724 43% below NY |
$4,604Highest 30% below NY |
$2,899Lowest 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±18.6 NY: 52.1% |
29.6%±36.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
63.6%±18.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| North Harmony and Covert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% NY: 14% |
17.6%Highest NY: 14% |
6.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% NY: 54.3% |
83%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 17 yrs older than NY |
1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1959 same as NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 30% below NY |
23 minHighest 29% below NY |
20 minLowest 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.7%±7.6 NY: 14.9% |
6%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Covert and Varick 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 | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.