What stands out worked out from the figures below

Springport has the most affordable homes ($185k median).

Covert has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.4%).

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	Springport	Covert
People
Population	2,352Highest	2,004Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+0.4%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	49.4±7.1Lowest 24% above NY	50.4±4.3Highest 27% above NY
	Covert and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.9%±5.3Lowest NY: 20.5%	24.1%±4Highest NY: 20.5%
	Covert and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.6%±2.2Highest NY: 17.9%	25.2%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Springport and Covert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.4%Lowest NY: 40.2%	40.7%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±0.6Lowest NY: 7%	1.9%±1Highest NY: 7%
	Covert and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$86,042±$26kHighest about the NY average	$75,688±$16kLowest 12% below NY
	Springport and Covert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$184,700±$39kLowest 56% below NY	$227,200±$48kHighest 46% below NY
	Covert and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,067±$109Lowest 34% below NY	$1,257±$236Highest 22% below NY
	Covert and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,725Highest 43% below NY	$3,724Lowest 43% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	22.6%±14Lowest NY: 52.1%	42.9%±18.6Highest NY: 52.1%
	Covert and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.8%Lowest NY: 14%	7.6%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%	83.4%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY	1942Lowest 17 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 30% below NY	23 minLowest 30% below NY
Work from home	11.1%±5.1Lowest NY: 14.9%	15.5%±5.1Highest NY: 14.9%
	Covert and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	UNION SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	SOUTH SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	UNION SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	10.9	—
On TownTapestry
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.