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Coventry vs Chenango vs Howard
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 oldest population (median age 52.1).
Chenango has the most people working from home (13.8%).
Howard has the shortest commute (23 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 | Coventry | Chenango | Howard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,392 |
10,787Highest |
1,254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.1±4.1Highest 31% above NY |
41±2.8Lowest 3% above NY |
49.1±3.1 23% above NY |
| Coventry and Howard 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%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.7%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango and Coventry 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%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.6%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Howard 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% |
14.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1 NY: 7% |
4.8%±2Highest NY: 7% |
0.8%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,281±$12kLowest 26% below NY |
$86,646±$9kHighest about the NY average |
$73,906±$5k 14% below NY |
| Chenango and Howard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $132,700±$25k 69% below NY |
$172,000±$9kHighest 59% below NY |
$128,100±$25kLowest 70% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,027±$219 37% below NY |
$1,038±$97Highest 36% below NY |
$775±$242Lowest 52% 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 | $2,833 57% below NY |
$3,700Highest 44% below NY |
$2,605Lowest 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±32.3 NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±8.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.9%±64.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango 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% |
9.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
85.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
85.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 15% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.6%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #233 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.