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Pavilion vs Burke vs Covington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pavilion has the oldest population (median age 47.5).
Burke has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Covington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).
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 | Pavilion | Burke | Covington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,089Highest |
1,317Lowest |
1,409 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.5±5.5Highest 22% above U.S. |
41.1±4.8 6% above U.S. |
37.5±3.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Pavilion and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±4 U.S.: 22% |
29.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Covington and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Burke and Pavilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Burke and Covington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,462±$7k 7% above U.S. |
$87,143±$17kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$68,125±$14kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Burke and Pavilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $168,700±$17k 49% below U.S. |
$340,600±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$160,300±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $827±$159Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$938±$191Highest 34% below U.S. |
$892±$441 37% below U.S. |
| Burke and Covington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,443Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$5,177Highest 66% above U.S. |
$3,750 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.4%±29.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.6%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burke and Pavilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 11% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | PAVILION CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | PAVILION JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.8 |
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U.S. 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.