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Springport vs Sutton vs Covert vs Salem
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).
Sutton has the most homeowners (85%).
Covert has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.4%).
Salem has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Sutton | Covert | Salem |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,352 |
790Lowest |
2,004 |
2,611Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.4±7.1 27% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
50.4±4.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
47.5±4.2 22% 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% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±5.4 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% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Salem 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 7% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$75,688±$16k 6% below U.S. |
$83,398±$12k 3% above U.S. |
| Springport and Salem 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. |
$231,100±$41kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$227,200±$48k 32% below U.S. |
$196,000±$26k 41% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Covert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,067±$109 24% below U.S. |
— | $1,257±$236Highest 11% below U.S. |
$948±$40Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Covert and Springport 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. |
$3,975Highest 27% above U.S. |
$3,724Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$3,908 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.6%±14Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±18.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±7.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Salem 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% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1942 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±12.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salem and Covert 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 | — | — | — | #376 of 484 in NY |
| School district | UNION SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | SOUTH SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SALEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | UNION SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town | SALEM HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
— | — | 8.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.