Compare towns
Covington vs Springport vs Middlebury
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%).
Middlebury has the most affordable homes ($155k 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 | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,409 |
2,352Highest |
1,336Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.9% NY: +4.2% |
-7.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.5±3.1Lowest 6% below NY |
49.4±7.1Highest 24% above NY |
42.1±4.7 6% above NY |
| Springport and Middlebury 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% |
21.9%±5.3 NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Covington and Springport 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% |
22.9%±2.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Springport and Middlebury 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 NY: 40.2% |
35.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
1.7%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.3 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 |
$86,042±$26kHighest about the NY average |
$85,804±$26k about the NY average |
| Springport and Middlebury 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 |
$155,400±$23kLowest 63% 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±$441 45% below NY |
$1,067±$109Highest 34% below NY |
$789±$37Lowest 51% below NY |
| Springport and Covington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,750 43% below NY |
$3,725Lowest 43% below NY |
$4,241Highest 36% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.6%±100 NY: 52.1% |
22.6%±14Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
3.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older 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% |
9%±4 NY: 14.9% |
| Springport and Middlebury 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 | WYOMING CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | UNION SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| 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.