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Ulysses vs Putney 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
Ulysses has the most renters (32.5% rent).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
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.
| Measure | Ulysses | Putney | Covert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,809Highest |
2,622 |
2,004Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.7 24% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
50.4±4.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Covert and Ulysses are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Covert and Ulysses are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.7%±4.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,400±$7kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$75,688±$16k 6% below U.S. |
| Putney and Covert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,500±$32k 17% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$227,200±$48kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Putney and Ulysses are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,274±$319Highest 10% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,257±$236 11% below U.S. |
| Ulysses and Covert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,914Highest 90% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$3,724Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±18.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Covert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.3%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney 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 | #114 of 484 in NY | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | TRUMANSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | SOUTH SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHARLES O DICKERSON HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
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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.