Compare towns
Coventry vs Collins 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).
Collins has the most people working from home (11%).
Howard has grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.3%).
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 | Howard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,392 |
4,643Highest |
1,254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.4% NY: +4.2% |
-10.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.1±4.1Highest 31% above NY |
40.5±6.2Lowest about the NY average |
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% |
24.4%±6.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.7%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Collins 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% |
21.3%±3.8Lowest 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% |
16.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
14.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Highest NY: 7% |
0.8%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,281±$12k 26% below NY |
$60,905±$5kLowest 29% below NY |
$73,906±$5kHighest 14% below NY |
| Howard 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±$25k 69% below NY |
$153,000±$11kHighest 64% below NY |
$128,100±$25kLowest 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±$90 51% below NY |
$775±$242Lowest 52% below NY |
| Coventry and Collins are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,833Highest 57% below NY |
$2,501Lowest 62% below NY |
$2,605 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±32.3 NY: 52.1% |
59.4%±38.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.9%±64.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Collins 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% NY: 54.3% |
82.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
85.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
1950Lowest 9 yrs older than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 15% below NY |
24 min 26% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
11%±5Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.6%±3.2Lowest 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 | — |
| School district | — | GOWANDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.