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Jackson vs Covert vs White Creek
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%).
White Creek has the most affordable homes ($203k 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 | Jackson | Covert | White Creek |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,695Lowest |
2,004 |
3,261Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.9±3.6Highest 43% above NY |
50.4±4.3 27% above NY |
48±3.1Lowest 21% above NY |
| Jackson and Covert 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% |
18.2%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Covert and White Creek 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%±2.3 NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6% NY: 40.2% |
40.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
27.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
1.9%±1 NY: 7% |
7.1%±4.5Highest NY: 7% |
| White Creek and Covert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,375±$8kHighest 10% below NY |
$75,688±$16k 12% below NY |
$72,853±$5kLowest 15% below NY |
| Jackson and Covert 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±$48k 46% below NY |
$202,600±$22kLowest 52% below NY |
| Jackson and Covert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,139±$43Lowest 30% below NY |
$1,257±$236 22% below NY |
$1,269±$270Highest 22% below NY |
| White Creek and Covert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,165 37% below NY |
$3,724Lowest 43% below NY |
$4,455Highest 32% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±44.7 NY: 52.1% |
42.9%±18.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
82.9%±19.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| White Creek and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.6% NY: 14% |
8.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1942Lowest 17 yrs older than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 5% above NY |
23 minLowest 30% below NY |
35 minHighest 7% above NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3 NY: 14.9% |
15.5%±5.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
10%±4.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Covert and Jackson 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 | — | — | #278 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | SOUTH SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CAMBRIDGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | CAMBRIDGE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.4 |
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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.