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Covington vs Exeter vs Charleston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Covington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).
Exeter has the most people working from home (14.4%).
Charleston has the highest household income ($91k).
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 | Exeter | Charleston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,409Highest |
913Lowest |
1,394 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.5±3.1Lowest 6% below NY |
51.7±12.6Highest 30% above NY |
39.3±5 about the NY average |
| Exeter and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 29.7%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±7.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.1%±5.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Covington and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
26.9%±10.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
10.3%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 NY: 7% |
1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3.9%±2.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Charleston 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±$14kLowest 21% below NY |
$77,550±$19k 10% below NY |
$91,417±$9kHighest 6% above NY |
| Charleston and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $160,300±$17kLowest 62% below NY |
$243,000±$89kHighest 43% below NY |
$184,200±$23k 57% below NY |
| Exeter and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$441 45% below NY |
$867±$44Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,250±$360Highest 23% below NY |
| Charleston and Covington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,750 43% below NY |
$2,926Lowest 56% below NY |
$4,415Highest 33% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.6%±100 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
41.2%±49.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Charleston and Covington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest NY: 14% |
4.3% NY: 14% |
4.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% NY: 54.3% |
97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 38% below NY |
29 min 12% below NY |
34 minHighest 5% above NY |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.4%±10.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.5%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Exeter and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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NY 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.