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Burlington vs Coventry vs Java vs Thurston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Burlington has the most people working from home (10.8%).
Coventry has the most renters (17% rent).
Java has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.1%).
Thurston has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Burlington | Coventry | Java | Thurston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,050Lowest |
1,392 |
2,049Highest |
1,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.3% NY: +4.2% |
-8.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.3±7 26% above NY |
52.1±4.1Highest 31% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
49.7±3.7 25% 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%±3.6 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.7%±3.6 NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Coventry 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%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 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% NY: 40.2% |
10.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
12.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.3 NY: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Thurston and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,196±$12k 23% below NY |
$63,281±$12kLowest 26% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$73,409±$14k 15% below NY |
| Java and Thurston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $158,600±$17k 63% below NY |
$132,700±$25kLowest 69% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$138,800±$8k 67% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,025±$774 37% below NY |
$1,027±$219 37% below NY |
$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,125±$264Highest 31% below NY |
| Thurston and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,007 54% below NY |
$2,833Lowest 57% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$3,406 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 86.4%±86.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
23.9%±32.3 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
33.3%±100 NY: 52.1% |
| Burlington and Thurston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13% NY: 14% |
15%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7% NY: 14% |
3.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.5% NY: 54.3% |
83%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
92.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest about the NY average |
28 min 15% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
26 minLowest 20% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.8%±4.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.1%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
3.5%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Burlington and Java 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.