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Covert vs Varick vs Youngstown
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).
Youngstown has the most renters (22.9% rent).
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 | Youngstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,004Highest |
1,724Lowest |
1,758 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.3Highest 27% above NY |
33.1±3.6Lowest 17% below NY |
49.6±3.2 25% above NY |
| Covert and Youngstown 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% |
22%±3.8Lowest 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% |
28.7%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Youngstown 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% NY: 40.2% |
33.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
42%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1 NY: 7% |
0.5%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Youngstown 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±$16kLowest 12% below NY |
$80,250±$8k 7% below NY |
$81,369±$17kHighest 5% below NY |
| Youngstown and Varick 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 |
$216,100±$21kLowest 49% 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 |
$900±$124Lowest 44% 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 | $3,724Lowest 43% below NY |
$4,604Highest 30% below NY |
$3,930 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±18.6 NY: 52.1% |
29.6%±36.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
56.9%±6.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Youngstown 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% |
5.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83% NY: 54.3% |
77.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 17 yrs older than NY |
1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 30% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
31 minHighest 6% below NY |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.7%±7.6 NY: 14.9% |
6.1%±3.2Lowest 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 | — | — |
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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.