What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ovid has grown the fastest since 2010 (+23.2%).

Covert has the most expensive homes ($227k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Ovid	Covert
People
Population	2,094Highest	2,004Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+23.2%Highest NY: +4.2%	+0.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	41.8±5.1Lowest 5% above NY	50.4±4.3Highest 27% above NY
	Covert and Ovid are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	25.8%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5%	24.1%±4Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Ovid and Covert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.1%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9%	25.2%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Ovid and Covert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.4%Lowest NY: 40.2%	40.7%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±1.1Highest NY: 7%	1.9%±1Lowest NY: 7%
	Ovid and Covert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$63,594±$15kLowest 26% below NY	$75,688±$16kHighest 12% below NY
	Covert and Ovid are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$175,700±$22kLowest 59% below NY	$227,200±$48kHighest 46% below NY
	Covert and Ovid are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,046±$269Lowest 35% below NY	$1,257±$236Highest 22% below NY
	Covert and Ovid are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,067Lowest 53% below NY	$3,724Highest 43% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	58.2%±18.8Highest NY: 52.1%	42.9%±18.6Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Ovid and Covert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	22.8%Highest NY: 14%	7.6%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%	83.4%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1961Highest 2 yrs newer than NY	1942Lowest 17 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 5% below NY	23 minLowest 30% below NY
Work from home	14.1%±4.8Lowest NY: 14.9%	15.5%±5.1Highest NY: 14.9%
	Covert and Ovid 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	SOUTH SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	SOUTH SENECA MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	8.4	—
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Old photos in History	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.