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Covington vs Springport vs Danube
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%).
Springport has the most people working from home (11.1%).
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 | Springport | Danube |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,409 |
2,352Highest |
888Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.9% NY: +4.2% |
-8.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.5±3.1Lowest 6% below NY |
49.4±7.1Highest 24% above NY |
38.2±5 4% below NY |
| Springport and Danube are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 29.7%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
21.9%±5.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
30.9%±4.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| 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 NY: 17.9% |
25.6%±2.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.8%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
35.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 NY: 7% |
1.7%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
5.2%±3Highest NY: 7% |
| 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 21% below NY |
$86,042±$26kHighest about the NY average |
$67,917±$23kLowest 21% below NY |
| Springport 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 62% below NY |
$184,700±$39kHighest 56% below NY |
$144,600±$24kLowest 66% below NY |
| Springport and Covington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$441Lowest 45% below NY |
$1,067±$109 34% below NY |
$1,125±$566Highest 31% below NY |
| Danube and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,750Highest 43% below NY |
$3,725 43% below NY |
$2,850Lowest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.6%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
22.6%±14Lowest NY: 52.1% |
24%±98.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Covington and Danube are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% NY: 14% |
3.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY |
1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 38% below NY |
23 min 30% below NY |
28 minHighest 14% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±5.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.5%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Springport and Danube are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | UNION SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | UNION SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9 |
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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.