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Covington vs Vershire vs Pavilion
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%).
Pavilion has the highest household income ($86k).
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 | Vershire | Pavilion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,409 |
842Lowest |
2,089Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.5±3.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
45.7±9.3 17% above U.S. |
47.5±5.5Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Pavilion and Vershire 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% |
20%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Vershire and Pavilion 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vershire 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±$14kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$71,618±$12k 11% below U.S. |
$86,462±$7kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Pavilion 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. |
$168,700±$17k 49% below U.S. |
| Vershire and Pavilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$441 37% below U.S. |
$1,117±$80Highest 21% below U.S. |
$827±$159Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Vershire 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. |
$4,640Highest 49% above U.S. |
$3,443Lowest 10% 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% |
35.4%±29.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Pavilion 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% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Vershire and Pavilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | PAVILION CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | PAVILION JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 6.8 |
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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.