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Colesville vs Coventry vs Dannemora
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Colesville has the most kids (29.1% under 18).
Coventry has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Dannemora has the shortest commute (16 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 | Colesville | Coventry | Dannemora |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,797Highest |
1,392Lowest |
2,684 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.4% NY: +4.2% |
-16.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.2±6.3Lowest 7% below NY |
52.1±4.1Highest 31% above NY |
37.2±1.5Lowest 7% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 29.1%±6.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
18%±3.6 NY: 20.5% |
6.4%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±4 NY: 17.9% |
23.9%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
4.9%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Coventry and Colesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9.9% NY: 40.2% |
10.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
1.5%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Colesville and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,317±$14kLowest 29% below NY |
$63,281±$12kHighest 26% below NY |
$62,411±$49k 27% below NY |
| Coventry and Dannemora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $134,800±$18kHighest 68% below NY |
$132,700±$25kLowest 69% below NY |
$134,400±$20k 68% below NY |
| Colesville and Dannemora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,312±$790Highest 19% below NY |
$1,027±$219 37% below NY |
$740±$352Lowest 54% below NY |
| Colesville and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,638Lowest 60% below NY |
$2,833 57% below NY |
$2,942Highest 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 81.7%±96.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
23.9%±32.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
53.6%±55.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Colesville and Dannemora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.3%Highest NY: 14% |
15% NY: 14% |
13.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83% NY: 54.3% |
81.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 32% below NY |
28 minHighest 15% below NY |
16 minLowest 50% below NY |
| Work from home | 3%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
7.1%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
8.9%±5.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Dannemora and Coventry 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 | #442 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | HARPURSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | HARPURSVILLE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.