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Covington vs Sutton vs Constable
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%).
Sutton has the most people working from home (11.6%).
Constable has the most affordable homes ($119k 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 | Sutton | Constable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,409 |
790Lowest |
1,501Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.5±3.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
46.6±5.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
39.7±5.2 about the U.S. average |
| Sutton and Constable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 29.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.5%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Covington and Constable 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% |
21.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Covington and Sutton 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. |
$71,250±$18kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$62,169±$6kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Sutton 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. |
$231,100±$41kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$119,200±$19kLowest 64% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$441Highest 37% below U.S. |
— | $759±$172Lowest 46% below U.S. |
| Covington and Constable 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. |
$3,975Highest 27% above U.S. |
$2,177Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.6%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.8%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Constable and Sutton 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% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Covington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.