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Covington vs Leicester vs Danube
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).
Leicester has the most people working from home (12.7%).
Danube has the most affordable homes ($145k 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 | Leicester | Danube |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,409Highest |
1,026 |
888Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.5±3.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
48.8±3.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
38.2±5 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 29.7%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
30.9%±4.6Highest 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%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Leicester and Danube 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% |
35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±3Highest 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. |
$70,417±$30kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$67,917±$23kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Leicester and Covington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $160,300±$17k 52% below U.S. |
$309,700±$107kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$144,600±$24kLowest 57% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$441Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,098±$300 22% below U.S. |
$1,125±$566Highest 20% below U.S. |
| Danube and Leicester 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. |
$3,822Highest 23% above U.S. |
$2,850Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±40.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±98.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Leicester 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.5%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Leicester and Danube 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.