Compare towns
Nelson vs Covert vs Fenner vs Delaware
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Nelson has the most expensive homes ($230k median).
Covert has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.4%).
Fenner has the most affordable homes ($184k median).
Delaware has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Nelson | Covert | Fenner | Delaware |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,765 |
2,004 |
1,719Lowest |
2,261Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5% NY: +4.2% |
+0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.4% NY: +4.2% |
-17.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.2±6.2 19% above NY |
50.4±4.3Highest 27% above NY |
45±5.9Lowest 13% above NY |
49.3±6.3 24% above NY |
| Covert and Delaware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±8 NY: 20.5% |
24.1%±4 NY: 20.5% |
24.3%±3.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±5.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Fenner and Covert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±2.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.8%±5.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Covert and Delaware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
40.7% NY: 40.2% |
25.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
43.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.4 NY: 7% |
1.9%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.1 NY: 7% |
8.8%±23.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Delaware and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,063±$18k 5% below NY |
$75,688±$16kLowest 12% below NY |
$77,750±$4k 10% below NY |
$96,146±$28kHighest 12% above NY |
| Delaware and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $230,000±$18kHighest 46% below NY |
$227,200±$48k 46% below NY |
$184,200±$20kLowest 57% below NY |
$227,300±$17k 46% below NY |
| Nelson and Delaware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $773±$328 52% below NY |
$1,257±$236Highest 22% below NY |
$636±$97Lowest 61% below NY |
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| Covert and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,990 39% below NY |
$3,724 43% below NY |
$3,073Lowest 53% below NY |
$4,989Highest 24% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.2%±40.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
42.9%±18.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
36.8%±19.7 NY: 52.1% |
25.4%±29.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Covert and Fenner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% NY: 14% |
7.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.5% NY: 14% |
14.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NY: 54.3% |
83.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86% NY: 54.3% |
87.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 2 yrs older than NY |
1942Lowest 17 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 13% below NY |
23 minLowest 30% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.5%±5.1 NY: 14.9% |
15.6%±5.2 NY: 14.9% |
27.3%±14.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Delaware and Fenner 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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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.