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Springport vs Wheelock vs Covert vs Ledyard
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).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Covert has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.4%).
Ledyard has the youngest population (median age 31).
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 | Wheelock | Covert | Ledyard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,352Highest |
717Lowest |
2,004 |
1,811 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.4±7.1 27% above U.S. |
51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
50.4±4.3 30% above U.S. |
31±6.9Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Wheelock and Covert 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% |
18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16%±3.4Lowest 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%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Springport 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% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
24.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,042±$26k 7% above U.S. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$75,688±$16k 6% below U.S. |
$86,731±$12kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Ledyard and Springport 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. |
$189,600±$37k 43% below U.S. |
$227,200±$48k 32% below U.S. |
$249,200±$22kHighest 25% below U.S. |
| Ledyard and Covert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,067±$109Lowest 24% below U.S. |
— | $1,257±$236 11% below U.S. |
$1,276±$317Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Ledyard and Covert 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. |
$2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$3,724 19% above U.S. |
$3,864Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.6%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±18.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±18.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock 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 | — | SOUTH SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | UNION SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL | — | 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.