What stands out worked out from the figures below

New Hudson has the highest household income ($82k).

Covington has the shortest commute (20 min average).

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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.

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Measure	New Hudson	Covington
People
Population	995Lowest	1,409Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+1.7%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	35.4±5.7Lowest 11% below NY	37.5±3.1Highest 6% below NY
	Covington and New Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	28.5%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5%	29.7%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5%
	Covington and New Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.5%±8.1Highest NY: 17.9%	14.3%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	14.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%	18.7%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.5%±1.8Lowest NY: 7%	2.5%±2.9Highest NY: 7%
	Covington and New Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$82,083±$31kHighest 5% below NY	$68,125±$14kLowest 21% below NY
	New Hudson and Covington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$142,500±$31kLowest 66% below NY	$160,300±$17kHighest 62% below NY
	Covington and New Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$888±$212Lowest 45% below NY	$892±$441Highest 45% below NY
	Covington and New Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,463Lowest 47% below NY	$3,750Highest 43% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	20%±98.6Lowest NY: 52.1%	31.6%±100Highest NY: 52.1%
	Covington and New Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	16.5%Highest NY: 14%	4.8%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%	93.3%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY	1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 9% below NY	20 minLowest 38% below NY
Work from home	4.8%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9%	5.9%±3Highest NY: 14.9%
	Covington and New Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.