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Delaware vs Dummerston vs Colden vs Covert
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Delaware has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Dummerston has the most expensive homes ($335k median).
Covert has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.4%).
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 | Delaware | Dummerston | Colden | Covert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,261 |
2,090 |
3,145Highest |
2,004Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -17.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±6.3 27% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
49.3±10.4 27% above U.S. |
50.4±4.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Covert and Delaware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Covert and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Covert and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.8%±23.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Delaware and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,146±$28k 19% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$97,935±$15k 21% above U.S. |
$75,688±$16kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,300±$17k 32% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$302,600±$42k 9% below U.S. |
$227,200±$48kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$943±$142Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,257±$236 11% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Covert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,989Highest 60% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$4,752 52% above U.S. |
$3,724Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.4%±29.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±28Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±18.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Colden and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±14.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Delaware and Dummerston 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 | — | — | #346 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SOUTH SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None 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.