Compare towns
Covington vs York vs Constable
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%).
York has the most renters (26.6% rent).
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 | York | Constable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,409Lowest |
3,164Highest |
1,501 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.5±3.1Lowest 6% below NY |
38.7±6.1 about the NY average |
39.7±5.2Highest about the NY average |
| Constable and York 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% |
23.1%±6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.5%±5.1 NY: 20.5% |
| 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 NY: 17.9% |
19.2%±5.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.2%±2.2 NY: 17.9% |
| York and Constable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.7% NY: 40.2% |
21.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
14.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,125±$14k 21% below NY |
$79,886±$15kHighest 7% below NY |
$62,169±$6kLowest 28% below NY |
| York 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 62% below NY |
$167,000±$14kHighest 61% below NY |
$119,200±$19kLowest 72% below NY |
| York 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 |
$1,063±$116Highest 34% below NY |
$759±$172Lowest 53% below NY |
| York and Covington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,750Highest 43% below NY |
$3,708 44% below NY |
$2,177Lowest 67% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.6%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
53.4%±16.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
40.8%±34.6 NY: 52.1% |
| York 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 NY: 14% |
15% NY: 14% |
15.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 38% below NY |
21 min 36% below NY |
22 minHighest 32% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3Highest NY: 14.9% |
5%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Covington and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #362 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | YORK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | YORK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.5 |
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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.