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Coventry vs Chenango vs Greene vs Perrysburg

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Coventry has the most affordable homes ($133k median).
Chenango has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.6%).
Greene has the most renters (26.8% rent).
Perrysburg has the oldest housing (typical home built 1953).

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.

MeasureCoventryChenangoGreenePerrysburg
People
Population
1,392Lowest
10,787Highest
5,161
1,578
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-8.4%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
-2.6%Highest
NY: +4.2%
-5.5%
NY: +4.2%
-6.6%
NY: +4.2%
Median age
52.1±4.1Highest
31% above NY
41±2.8
3% above NY
40±3.5Lowest
about the NY average
50.3±4.3
26% above NY
Coventry and Perrysburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18%±3.6
NY: 20.5%
22.7%±3
NY: 20.5%
23.7%±3.6Highest
NY: 20.5%
13.4%±3.5Lowest
NY: 20.5%
Greene and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
23.9%±3.7
NY: 17.9%
22.6%±2.6
NY: 17.9%
19.7%±2.9Lowest
NY: 17.9%
28.4%±4.8Highest
NY: 17.9%
Perrysburg 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%
35.2%Highest
NY: 40.2%
28.3%
NY: 40.2%
16.3%
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.5%±1.1Lowest
NY: 7%
4.8%±2Highest
NY: 7%
2.6%±1
NY: 7%
3%±1.7
NY: 7%
Chenango and Perrysburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$63,281±$12k
26% below NY
$86,646±$9kHighest
about the NY average
$73,481±$10k
15% below NY
$62,333±$13kLowest
27% below NY
Chenango and Greene 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
$172,000±$9k
59% below NY
$176,800±$13kHighest
58% below NY
$143,800±$31k
66% below NY
Greene and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,027±$219
37% below NY
$1,038±$97Highest
36% below NY
$810±$61Lowest
50% below NY
$943±$79
42% below NY
Chenango and Coventry 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
$3,700
44% below NY
$4,091Highest
38% below NY
$3,380
49% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
23.9%±32.3Lowest
NY: 52.1%
41.7%±8.7
NY: 52.1%
33.2%±9.4
NY: 52.1%
65.4%±44.5Highest
NY: 52.1%
Perrysburg and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
15%
NY: 14%
9.1%Lowest
NY: 14%
10.6%
NY: 14%
19.5%Highest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
83%
NY: 54.3%
85.3%Highest
NY: 54.3%
73.2%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
85.1%
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Highest
23 yrs newer than NY
1964
5 yrs newer than NY
1968
9 yrs newer than NY
1953Lowest
6 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minHighest
15% below NY
24 min
27% below NY
23 minLowest
29% below NY
25 min
24% below NY
Work from home
7.1%±3.3
NY: 14.9%
13.8%±3.2Highest
NY: 14.9%
10.7%±3.2
NY: 14.9%
5.4%±5.3Lowest
NY: 14.9%
Chenango and Greene 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 — #233 of 484 in NY #319 of 484 in NY —
School district — CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT GREENE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT GOWANDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town — CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL GREENE HIGH SCHOOL GOWANDA HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school —
11.1
12.9Highest
7.7Lowest
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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.