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Covert vs Wheelock vs Delaware
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.4%).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
Delaware has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Wheelock | Delaware |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,004 |
717Lowest |
2,261Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-17.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.3 30% above U.S. |
51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
49.3±6.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Wheelock 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% |
18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Covert and Wheelock 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% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.8%±23.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Delaware and Wheelock 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. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$96,146±$28kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Delaware 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 32% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$227,300±$17kHighest 32% below U.S. |
| Delaware 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. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,724 19% above U.S. |
$2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$4,989Highest 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±18.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.4%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Covert and Delaware 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% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±14.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Delaware and Wheelock 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 |
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.