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Covington vs Danube vs Stratton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Covington has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Danube has the most people working from home (6.5%).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
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 | Covington | Danube | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,409Highest |
888 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37.5±3.1 4% below U.S. |
38.2±5Highest about the U.S. average |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Danube and Covington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 29.7%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
30.9%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Danube and Covington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Danube and Covington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danube and Covington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,125±$14k 16% below U.S. |
$67,917±$23kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $160,300±$17k 52% below U.S. |
$144,600±$24kLowest 57% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$441Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,125±$566 20% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Danube are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,750 20% above U.S. |
$2,850Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±98.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Covington and Danube are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danube and Covington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.