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Covert vs Wells vs Ovid
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Covert has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Wells has the most homeowners (93.4%).
Ovid has grown the fastest since 2010 (+23.2%).
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 | Wells | Ovid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,004 |
1,148Lowest |
2,094Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+23.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.3 30% above U.S. |
50.7±5.2Highest 30% above U.S. |
41.8±5.1Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Wells and Covert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±4 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ovid 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ovid 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wells and Ovid 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 6% below U.S. |
$75,417±$11k 7% below U.S. |
$63,594±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Covert and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,200±$48k 32% below U.S. |
$243,000±$42kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$175,700±$22kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Wells 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 11% below U.S. |
$1,313±$282Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,046±$269Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Wells and Covert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,724Highest 19% above U.S. |
$3,308 6% above U.S. |
$3,067Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±18.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±18.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells and Ovid are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Covert and Ovid 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 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | SOUTH SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | SOUTH SENECA MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.4 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.