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Delaware vs Java vs Damascus 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%).
Java has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
Damascus has the most expensive homes ($282k median).
Covert has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
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 | Java | Damascus | Covert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,261 |
2,049 |
3,698Highest |
2,004Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -17.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±6.3 27% above U.S. |
44.2±5.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
52.3±1.7Highest 34% above U.S. |
50.4±4.3 30% above U.S. |
| Damascus and Covert 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% |
20.7%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Covert and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Damascus and Covert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.8%±23.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Delaware and Damascus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,146±$28kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$95,129±$24k 18% above U.S. |
$75,357±$19kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$75,688±$16k 6% below U.S. |
| Delaware and Java 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. |
$223,900±$30kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$282,200±$28kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$227,200±$48k 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $863±$419 39% below U.S. |
$705±$576Lowest 50% below U.S. |
$1,257±$236Highest 11% below U.S. |
| Covert and Java 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. |
$3,775 21% above U.S. |
$3,504Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$3,724 19% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.4%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±18.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Covert and Delaware 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±14.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Delaware and Covert 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 | — | — | #51 of 764 in PA | — |
| School district | — | — | Wayne Highlands SD | SOUTH SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school 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.