What stands out worked out from the figures below

Covington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).

Middlebury has the most people working from home (9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Covington	Middlebury
People
Population	1,409Highest	1,336Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.7%Highest NY: +4.2%	-7.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	37.5±3.1Lowest 6% below NY	42.1±4.7Highest 6% above NY
	Middlebury and Covington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	29.7%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5%	20.9%±3Lowest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	14.3%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9%	22.9%±2.7Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	18.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%	23.3%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.5%±2.9Highest NY: 7%	2.2%±1.3Lowest NY: 7%
	Covington and Middlebury 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	$85,804±$26kHighest about the NY average
	Middlebury 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±$17kHighest 62% below NY	$155,400±$23kLowest 63% below NY
	Covington and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$892±$441Highest 45% below NY	$789±$37Lowest 51% below NY
	Covington and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,750Lowest 43% below NY	$4,241Highest 36% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.6%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%	59.5%±15.9Highest NY: 52.1%
	Middlebury 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%	8.2%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.3%Highest NY: 54.3%	86.4%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1962Highest 3 yrs newer than NY	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 38% below NY	28 minHighest 14% below NY
Work from home	5.9%±3Lowest NY: 14.9%	9%±4Highest NY: 14.9%
	Middlebury and Covington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	WYOMING CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.