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Springport vs Dummerston vs Covert vs Fleming
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springport has the most affordable homes ($185k median).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Covert has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.4%).
Fleming has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Springport | Dummerston | Covert | Fleming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,352 |
2,090 |
2,004Lowest |
2,463Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.4±7.1 27% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
50.4±4.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
43.7±9.2Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| 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%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Covert and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fleming and Covert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,042±$26k 7% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$75,688±$16kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$92,216±$7k 14% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $184,700±$39kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$227,200±$48k 32% below U.S. |
$250,000±$32k 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,067±$109Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,257±$236 11% below U.S. |
$1,773±$334Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Fleming and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,725 19% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$3,724Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$5,214Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.6%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±18.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
15.7%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Covert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Covert 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 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | SOUTH SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | UNION SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
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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.