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Covington vs Vershire vs Charleston
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%).
Vershire has the most people working from home (12.3%).
Charleston has the highest household income ($91k).
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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 | Vershire | Charleston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,409Highest |
842Lowest |
1,394 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.5±3.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
45.7±9.3Highest 17% above U.S. |
39.3±5 about the U.S. average |
| Vershire and Charleston 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% |
19.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Covington and Charleston 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% |
22.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vershire and Charleston 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 16% below U.S. |
$71,618±$12k 11% below U.S. |
$91,417±$9kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Charleston and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $160,300±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$209,100±$55kHighest 37% below U.S. |
$184,200±$23k 45% below U.S. |
| Vershire and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$441Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,117±$80 21% below U.S. |
$1,250±$360Highest 12% below U.S. |
| Charleston and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,750Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$4,640Highest 49% above U.S. |
$4,415 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.6%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±49.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Vershire and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.