What stands out worked out from the figures below

Burlington has the most people working from home (10.8%).

Coventry has the most kids (18% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Burlington	Coventry
People
Population	1,050Lowest	1,392Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.3%Highest NY: +4.2%	-8.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	50.3±7Lowest 26% above NY	52.1±4.1Highest 31% above NY
	Coventry and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.4%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5%	18%±3.6Highest NY: 20.5%
	Coventry and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25%±4.6Highest NY: 17.9%	23.9%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Burlington and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	11.9%Highest NY: 40.2%	10.2%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±2.3Highest NY: 7%	1.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7%
	Burlington and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$66,196±$12kHighest 23% below NY	$63,281±$12kLowest 26% below NY
	Burlington and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$158,600±$17kHighest 63% below NY	$132,700±$25kLowest 69% below NY
	Burlington and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,025±$774Lowest 37% below NY	$1,027±$219Highest 37% below NY
	Coventry and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,007Highest 54% below NY	$2,833Lowest 57% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	86.4%±86.4Highest NY: 52.1%	23.9%±32.3Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Burlington and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13%Lowest NY: 14%	15%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.5%Highest NY: 54.3%	83%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY	1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest about the NY average	28 minLowest 15% below NY
Work from home	10.8%±4.1Highest NY: 14.9%	7.1%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Burlington and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.