Compare towns
Afton vs Java vs Leon vs Coventry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Afton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.9%).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Leon has the most kids (42.2% under 18).
Coventry has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
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 | Afton | Java | Leon | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,733Highest |
2,049 |
1,459 |
1,392Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-8.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-8.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.6±6.3 20% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
26.4±5.3Lowest 34% below NY |
52.1±4.1Highest 31% above NY |
| Coventry and Afton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
42.2%±15Highest NY: 20.5% |
18%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 22%±4.6 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
10.5%±4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.9%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Coventry and Afton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.6% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
11.2% NY: 40.2% |
10.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.1%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
1.5%±1.1 NY: 7% |
| Java and Afton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $51,736±$13kLowest 40% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$56,048±$11k 35% below NY |
$63,281±$12k 26% below NY |
| Java and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $125,700±$23k 70% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$103,000±$23kLowest 76% below NY |
$132,700±$25k 69% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $826±$212Lowest 49% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$960±$282 41% below NY |
$1,027±$219Highest 37% below NY |
| Coventry and Leon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,395 48% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$3,259 50% below NY |
$2,833Lowest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66%±45.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
23.9%±32.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Afton and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
21.8%Highest NY: 14% |
15% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.4% NY: 54.3% |
83% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1980 21 yrs newer than NY |
1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 29% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
35 minHighest 7% above NY |
28 min 15% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.5%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
15.2%±10.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.1%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Leon and Java 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 | #418 of 484 in NY | — | — | — |
| School district | AFTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | — |
| High school in town | AFTON JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NY 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.