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Coventry vs Dickinson vs Burlington
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).
Dickinson has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.4%).
Burlington has the most homeowners (91.5%).
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 | Dickinson | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,392 |
5,001Highest |
1,050Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.1±4.1Highest 31% above NY |
42.7±3.3Lowest 7% above NY |
50.3±7 26% above NY |
| Coventry and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.6%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Coventry and Dickinson 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% |
21.1%±4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25%±4.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Burlington 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% |
32%Highest NY: 40.2% |
11.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.3 NY: 7% |
| Dickinson and Burlington 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 |
$77,864±$14kHighest 9% below NY |
$66,196±$12k 23% below NY |
| Dickinson and Burlington 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 |
$147,400±$17k 65% below NY |
$158,600±$17kHighest 63% below NY |
| Burlington and Dickinson 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 |
$941±$68Lowest 42% below NY |
$1,025±$774 37% below NY |
| Coventry and Burlington 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 |
$3,523Highest 46% below NY |
$3,007 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±32.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
35.8%±13.8 NY: 52.1% |
86.4%±86.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Burlington and Dickinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15%Highest NY: 14% |
8.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
13% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83% NY: 54.3% |
75.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% below NY |
17 minLowest 48% below NY |
32 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.4%±5.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.8%±4.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Dickinson and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.