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Covert vs Westminster vs Lansing
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 most kids (24.1% under 18).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
Lansing has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Westminster | Lansing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,004Lowest |
2,999 |
11,789Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.3 30% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7Highest 38% above U.S. |
34.7±3.7Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Westminster and Covert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Covert and Lansing 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% |
27.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lansing and Westminster 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 6% below U.S. |
$71,491±$4kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$86,342±$15kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Lansing 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±$48kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$273,800±$35k 18% below U.S. |
$346,400±$44kHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Lansing and Westminster 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. |
$916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,631±$81Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,724Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$4,063 30% above U.S. |
$7,328Highest 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±18.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±19.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lansing and Westminster 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% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Lansing 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT | #144 of 484 in NY |
| School district | SOUTH SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) · LANSING CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | LANSING HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6Highest |
9.7Lowest |
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| 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.