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Covington vs Jefferson
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 the most kids (29.7% under 18).
Jefferson has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,409Highest |
1,226Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.5±3.1Lowest 6% below NY |
53.9±5.2Highest 35% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 29.7%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
12.2%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
30.8%±6.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Covington and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $68,125±$14kHighest 21% below NY |
$67,083±$9kLowest 22% below NY |
| Covington and Jefferson 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 |
$186,900±$42kHighest 56% below NY |
| Jefferson and Covington 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,750Highest 43% below NY |
$3,602Lowest 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.6%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Jefferson and Covington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 38% below NY |
32 minHighest 3% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
23.6%±10.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
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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.