Compare towns
Covington vs Leicester vs York
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%).
York has the most renters (26.6% rent).
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 | York |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,409 |
1,026Lowest |
3,164Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.5±3.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
48.8±3.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
38.7±6.1 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 29.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Covington and York 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% |
19.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Leicester and York 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% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,125±$14kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$70,417±$30k 13% below U.S. |
$79,886±$15kHighest about the U.S. average |
| York and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $160,300±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$309,700±$107kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$167,000±$14k 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$441Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,098±$300Highest 22% below U.S. |
$1,063±$116 25% below U.S. |
| Leicester and York 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. |
$3,708Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.6%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±40.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| York and Leicester 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% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Leicester and Covington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #362 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | YORK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | YORK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.5 |
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| 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.