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Coventry vs Collins vs Afton
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).
Collins has the most people working from home (11%).
Afton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.9%).
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 | Collins | Afton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,392Lowest |
4,643Highest |
2,733 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.4% NY: +4.2% |
-10.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.1±4.1Highest 31% above NY |
40.5±6.2Lowest about the NY average |
47.6±6.3 20% above NY |
| Coventry and Afton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±6.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Collins and Afton 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% |
21.3%±3.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22%±4.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Coventry and Afton 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% |
16.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
11.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1 NY: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 NY: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,281±$12kHighest 26% below NY |
$60,905±$5k 29% below NY |
$51,736±$13kLowest 40% below NY |
| Coventry and Collins 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 |
$153,000±$11kHighest 64% below NY |
$125,700±$23kLowest 70% below NY |
| Collins 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 |
$799±$90Lowest 51% below NY |
$826±$212 49% below NY |
| Coventry and Afton 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 |
$2,501Lowest 62% below NY |
$3,395Highest 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±32.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
59.4%±38.2 NY: 52.1% |
66%±45.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Afton and Collins 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% |
12.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82.2% NY: 54.3% |
71.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
1950Lowest 9 yrs older than NY |
1952 7 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 15% below NY |
24 min 26% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
11%±5Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.5%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Collins and Coventry 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 | — | #467 of 484 in NY | #418 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | GOWANDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | AFTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | AFTON JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 6.7 |
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| 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.