Compare towns
Coventry vs Chenango vs Otselic
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 renters (17% rent).
Chenango has the most people working from home (13.8%).
Otselic has the most affordable homes ($108k median).
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 | Otselic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,392 |
10,787Highest |
909Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.4% NY: +4.2% |
-2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-18.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.1±4.1 31% above NY |
41±2.8Lowest 3% above NY |
53.3±9.8Highest 34% above NY |
| Otselic and Coventry 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% |
16.8%±4.4Lowest 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%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.7%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Coventry and Otselic 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% |
14.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
4.8%±2Highest NY: 7% |
2%±2 NY: 7% |
| Chenango and Otselic 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 |
$86,646±$9kHighest about the NY average |
$63,854±$4k 26% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $132,700±$25k 69% below NY |
$172,000±$9kHighest 59% below NY |
$107,800±$18kLowest 75% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,027±$219 37% below NY |
$1,038±$97Highest 36% below NY |
$900±$171Lowest 44% 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 |
$2,235Lowest 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±32.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±8.7 NY: 52.1% |
55.3%±29.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Otselic and Chenango 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% |
14.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
85.3% NY: 54.3% |
86.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% below NY |
24 minLowest 27% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.6%±5.8Lowest 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.