CovingtonNY
A town of 1,231, settled in 1817.
Is Covington a good place to live?
The best of Covington’s subject grades are a B+ for cost of living and history. 30% of residents are under 18 in Covington, above both New York’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (22%). Only 1 of New York’s 1,216 towns score lower on the outdoors. Covington has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Covington stand out
Where Covington beats most towns.
1,231 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Covington grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Covington is from typical.
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Moving to Covington: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Covington, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Covington.
Most of Covington’s workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Covington for work: only 8% work in town. Covington’s average trip to work is 20 minutes, where New York’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. 4.8% of residents live below the poverty line in Covington.
| Covington | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.8% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Covington
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 71% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Covington has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Covington has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Covington’s July high is 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Covington ranks healthier than 62% of the country’s towns
Covington beats the New York average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 17% of Covington adults binge drink.
| Covington | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 21% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Covington | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.8% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.7% | 17.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.8% | 6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Highmark Stadium and 25 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Covington. Close and well known come first.
Big draw40 mi Stadium & arenaHighmark Stadium
Big draw39 mi Stadium & arenaRalph Wilson Stadium
14 mi State parkLetchworth State Park20 mi Theme parkSix Flags Darien Lake1.5M visitors a year
39 mi WaterfallEternal Flame Falls
31 mi MuseumGeorge Eastman MuseumPhoto credits
Highmark Stadium: James161723, CC0 · Ralph Wilson Stadium: User Evilarry on en.wikipedia, Public domain · Letchworth State Park: Suandsoe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eternal Flame Falls: Mpmajewski, CC BY-SA 3.0 · George Eastman Museum: Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 4.0
Everything we know about Covington
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Covington
About 3 of every 100 Covington residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
92% of working residents leave Covington for work
Where Covington’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Covington
Town in New York, United States
Covington is an incorporated town in Wyoming County, New York. The population was 1,231 at the 2010 census. The town was named after General Leonard Covington. The Town of Covington is on eastern border of the county.
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- Established
- 1817
- Area
- 26 sq mi
- Elevation
- 991 ft
Questions about Covington
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Covington, NY expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.