Compare towns
Tusten vs Damascus vs Covert
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tusten has the most people working from home (27.9%).
Damascus has the most homeowners (92%).
Covert has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
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 | Tusten | Damascus | Covert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,539Lowest |
3,698Highest |
2,004 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.1Lowest 25% above U.S. |
52.3±1.7Highest 34% above U.S. |
50.4±4.3 30% above U.S. |
| Damascus and Covert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Covert and Damascus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Damascus and Covert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Tusten and Damascus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,893±$21kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$75,357±$19kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$75,688±$16k 6% below U.S. |
| Tusten and Covert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,800±$25k 21% below U.S. |
$282,200±$28kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$227,200±$48kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Damascus and Tusten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $915±$140 35% below U.S. |
$705±$576Lowest 50% below U.S. |
$1,257±$236Highest 11% below U.S. |
| Covert and Tusten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,895Highest 89% above U.S. |
$3,504Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$3,724 19% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±17.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±18.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Covert and Damascus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 min 47% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.9%±8.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tusten 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 | — | #51 of 764 in PA | — |
| School district | — | Wayne Highlands SD | SOUTH SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.