Compare towns
Colesville vs Coventry vs Triangle
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).
Triangle has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.7%).
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 | Triangle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,797Highest |
1,392Lowest |
2,773 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7% NY: +4.2% |
-8.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.2±6.3Lowest 7% below NY |
52.1±4.1Highest 31% above NY |
38.9±2.4 about the NY average |
| Kids under 18 | 29.1%±6.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
18%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.1%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Colesville and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±4 NY: 17.9% |
23.9%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
10.2% NY: 40.2% |
22.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 NY: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
6.4%±5.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Triangle and Colesville 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±$12k 26% below NY |
$71,875±$16kHighest 16% below NY |
| Triangle and Coventry 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±$25k 69% below NY |
$124,400±$17kLowest 71% below NY |
| Colesville and Coventry 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 |
$864±$62Lowest 47% 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 |
$2,833Highest 57% below NY |
$2,718 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 81.7%±96.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
23.9%±32.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
46.4%±3.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Colesville and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.3% NY: 14% |
15%Lowest NY: 14% |
19%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83% NY: 54.3% |
71.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 32% below NY |
28 min 15% below NY |
29 minHighest 11% below NY |
| Work from home | 3%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
7.1%±3.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Coventry and Triangle 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 | — | #335 of 484 in NY |
| School district | HARPURSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | HARPURSVILLE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8Lowest |
— | 10.7Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.