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Nelson vs Covert vs Georgetown
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 highest household income ($82k).
Covert has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.4%).
Georgetown has the most affordable homes ($126k 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 | Nelson | Covert | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,765 |
2,004Highest |
603Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5% NY: +4.2% |
+0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-33.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.2±6.2Lowest 19% above NY |
50.4±4.3Highest 27% above NY |
47.4±8.2 19% above NY |
| Covert and Georgetown 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%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Covert and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±2.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±5.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Covert and Georgetown 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% |
18.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.9%±1 NY: 7% |
1.5%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Nelson and Covert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,063±$18kHighest 5% below NY |
$75,688±$16k 12% below NY |
$46,458±$6kLowest 46% below NY |
| Nelson and Covert 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 |
$125,800±$21kLowest 70% below NY |
| Nelson and Covert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $773±$328Lowest 52% below NY |
$1,257±$236Highest 22% below NY |
$784±$182 52% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,990Highest 39% below NY |
$3,724 43% below NY |
$3,333Lowest 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.2%±40.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
42.9%±18.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
37.1%±38 NY: 52.1% |
| Covert and Georgetown 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% |
19.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83.4% NY: 54.3% |
78.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Highest 2 yrs older than NY |
1942Lowest 17 yrs older than NY |
1951 8 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 13% below NY |
23 minLowest 30% below NY |
41 minHighest 25% above NY |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.9 NY: 14.9% |
15.5%±5.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±6.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Covert and Nelson 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.