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Nelson vs Fenner vs Covert
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).
Fenner has the most affordable homes ($184k median).
Covert has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.4%).
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 | Fenner | Covert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,765 |
1,719Lowest |
2,004Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.4% NY: +4.2% |
+0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.2±6.2 19% above NY |
45±5.9Lowest 13% above NY |
50.4±4.3Highest 27% above NY |
| Covert and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.3%±3.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
24.1%±4 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% |
19.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±2.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Covert and Nelson 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% |
25.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
40.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.1 NY: 7% |
1.9%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Nelson and Fenner 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 |
$77,750±$4k 10% below NY |
$75,688±$16kLowest 12% below NY |
| Nelson and Fenner 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 |
$184,200±$20kLowest 57% below NY |
$227,200±$48k 46% 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±$328 52% below NY |
$636±$97Lowest 61% below NY |
$1,257±$236Highest 22% below NY |
| Covert and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,990Highest 39% below NY |
$3,073Lowest 53% below NY |
$3,724 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.2%±40.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
36.8%±19.7 NY: 52.1% |
42.9%±18.6Highest 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% |
11.5%Highest NY: 14% |
7.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86% NY: 54.3% |
83.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 2 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1942Lowest 17 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 13% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
23 minLowest 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.6%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
15.5%±5.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Fenner and Covert 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.