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Pavilion vs Jay vs Covington vs Springwater
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 highest household income ($86k).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Covington has the most kids (29.7% under 18).
Springwater has the most affordable homes ($148k 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.
| Measure | Pavilion | Jay | Covington | Springwater |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,089 |
471Lowest |
1,409 |
2,503Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.5±5.5 22% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
37.5±3.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
45.6±4.1 17% above U.S. |
| Jay and Pavilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
29.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pavilion and Springwater 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% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Springwater 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±$7kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$68,125±$14kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$84,670±$16k 5% above U.S. |
| Pavilion and Springwater 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. |
$234,200±$45kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$160,300±$17k 52% below U.S. |
$147,500±$17kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $827±$159Lowest 41% below U.S. |
— | $892±$441 37% below U.S. |
$1,063±$438Highest 25% below U.S. |
| Springwater 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. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$3,750Highest 20% above U.S. |
$3,579 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.4%±29.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.6%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.8%±22Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springwater and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 11% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | PAVILION CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — | — |
| 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.