Compare towns
Pavilion vs Romulus vs Covington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pavilion has the oldest population (median age 47.5).
Romulus has the most people working from home (9.6%).
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 | Romulus | Covington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,089 |
3,110Highest |
1,409Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2% NY: +4.2% |
-25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.5±5.5Highest 19% above NY |
36.8±2.7Lowest 8% below NY |
37.5±3.1 6% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4 NY: 20.5% |
15.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
29.7%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
14.3%±1.9 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% |
13.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
18.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1 NY: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest 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 |
$69,447±$6k 19% below NY |
$68,125±$14kLowest 21% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $168,700±$17k 60% below NY |
$178,800±$47kHighest 58% below NY |
$160,300±$17kLowest 62% below NY |
| Romulus and Pavilion 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 |
$1,059±$93Highest 35% below NY |
$892±$441 45% below NY |
| Romulus and Covington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,443 48% below NY |
$2,688Lowest 59% below NY |
$3,750Highest 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.4%±29.9 NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
31.6%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Romulus and Pavilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.5% NY: 14% |
18.6%Highest NY: 14% |
4.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% NY: 54.3% |
70.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY |
1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 28% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
20 minLowest 38% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.5%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±4.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Romulus and Pavilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #449 of 484 in NY | — |
| 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.