What stands out worked out from the figures below

Pavilion has the most people working from home (7.5%).

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.

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

Measure	Pavilion	Covington
People
Population	2,089Highest	1,409Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.2%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+1.7%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	47.5±5.5Highest 19% above NY	37.5±3.1Lowest 6% below NY
Kids under 18	20%±4Lowest NY: 20.5%	29.7%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	19.1%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9%	14.3%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Pavilion and Covington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.6%Highest NY: 40.2%	18.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±1.1Lowest NY: 7%	2.5%±2.9Highest NY: 7%
	Covington and Pavilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$86,462±$7kHighest about the NY average	$68,125±$14kLowest 21% below NY
	Pavilion and Covington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$168,700±$17kHighest 60% below NY	$160,300±$17kLowest 62% below NY
	Pavilion and Covington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$827±$159Lowest 49% below NY	$892±$441Highest 45% below NY
	Covington and Pavilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,443Lowest 48% below NY	$3,750Highest 43% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	35.4%±29.9Highest NY: 52.1%	31.6%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Pavilion and Covington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.5%Highest NY: 14%	4.8%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.8%Lowest NY: 54.3%	93.3%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY	1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 28% below NY	20 minLowest 38% below NY
Work from home	7.5%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9%	5.9%±3Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Pavilion and Covington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	PAVILION CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	—
High school in town	PAVILION JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	—
Students per teacherat that high school	6.8	—
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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.