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Jackson vs Covert vs Meredith
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jackson has the oldest population (median age 56.9).
Covert has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.4%).
Meredith 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 | Jackson | Covert | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,695 |
2,004Highest |
1,467Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.9±3.6Highest 43% above NY |
50.4±4.3Lowest 27% above NY |
54.3±4.6 36% above NY |
| Jackson and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.1%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
17%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Covert and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±5.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
30.8%±4 NY: 17.9% |
| Jackson and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
40.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
33.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2 NY: 7% |
1.9%±1Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Covert and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,375±$8k 10% below NY |
$75,688±$16kLowest 12% below NY |
$85,938±$16kHighest about the NY average |
| Meredith and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,400±$40kHighest 44% below NY |
$227,200±$48kLowest 46% below NY |
$230,600±$24k 46% below NY |
| Jackson and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,139±$43 30% below NY |
$1,257±$236Highest 22% below NY |
$794±$175Lowest 51% below NY |
| Covert and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,165Highest 37% below NY |
$3,724 43% below NY |
$3,630Lowest 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±44.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
42.9%±18.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
53.1%±53.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Jackson and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% NY: 14% |
7.6%Highest NY: 14% |
7.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9% NY: 54.3% |
83.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1942Lowest 17 yrs older than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 5% above NY |
23 minLowest 30% below NY |
33 min about the NY average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3 NY: 14.9% |
15.5%±5.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.1%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Covert and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | SOUTH SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.