What stands out worked out from the figures below

Coventry has the most kids (18% under 18).

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

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	Coventry	Burlington
People
Population	1,392Highest	1,050Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-8.3%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	52.1±4.1Highest 31% above NY	50.3±7Lowest 26% 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	18%±3.6Highest NY: 20.5%	14.4%±3.2Lowest 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+	23.9%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9%	25%±4.6Highest 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+	10.2%Lowest NY: 40.2%	11.9%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7%	3%±2.3Highest 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	$63,281±$12kLowest 26% below NY	$66,196±$12kHighest 23% 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	$132,700±$25kLowest 69% below NY	$158,600±$17kHighest 63% 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	$1,027±$219Highest 37% below NY	$1,025±$774Lowest 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	$2,833Lowest 57% below NY	$3,007Highest 54% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	23.9%±32.3Lowest NY: 52.1%	86.4%±86.4Highest 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	15%Highest NY: 14%	13%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83%Lowest NY: 54.3%	91.5%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY	1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 15% below NY	32 minHighest about the NY average
Work from home	7.1%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9%	10.8%±4.1Highest 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.