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Covert vs Wheelock vs North Harmony
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 people working from home (21.1%).
North Harmony has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | North Harmony |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,004Highest |
717Lowest |
1,881 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.3 30% above U.S. |
51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
50.2±6Lowest 29% 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%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Covert and North Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and North Harmony 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% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wheelock 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±$16kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$71,250±$8k 12% below U.S. |
| Covert and North Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,200±$48kHighest 32% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$204,000±$22k 39% below U.S. |
| Covert and North Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,257±$236Highest 11% below U.S. |
— | $793±$79Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,724Highest 19% above U.S. |
$2,937 6% below U.S. |
$2,899Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±18.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.6%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Covert 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.