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Covington vs Sutton vs Constable vs Florence
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 the most kids (29.7% under 18).
Sutton has the most people working from home (11.6%).
Constable has the most affordable homes ($119k median).
Florence has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.3%).
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 | Florence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,409 |
790Lowest |
1,501Highest |
1,117 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.3%Highest 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 |
41±5.4 5% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Florence 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% |
22.6%±3.4 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%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.4%±1.7Lowest 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% |
16.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Florence 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 16% below U.S. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$62,169±$6kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$77,813±$4kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Florence and Sutton 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. |
$123,400±$38k 63% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$441 37% below U.S. |
— | $759±$172Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$1,304±$451Highest 8% below U.S. |
| Florence and Covington 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. |
$2,177 30% below U.S. |
$1,470Lowest 53% 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%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±73.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Florence and Constable 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% |
12.1% 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% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above 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% |
3.5%±3.6 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 | 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.