Compare towns
Coventry vs Dickinson vs Oxford
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).
Dickinson has the most people working from home (14.4%).
Oxford has the most affordable homes ($119k 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 | Dickinson | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,392Lowest |
5,001Highest |
3,546 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.1±4.1Highest 31% above NY |
42.7±3.3Lowest 7% above NY |
51.2±5.9 29% above NY |
| Coventry and Oxford 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% |
17.6%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.3%±4.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Oxford 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% |
21.1%±4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
30.9%±5.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Oxford 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% |
16% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,281±$12k 26% below NY |
$77,864±$14kHighest 9% below NY |
$61,168±$11kLowest 29% below NY |
| Dickinson 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 |
$147,400±$17kHighest 65% below NY |
$119,400±$25kLowest 72% below NY |
| Dickinson 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 |
$941±$68 42% below NY |
$913±$113Lowest 44% below NY |
| Coventry and Dickinson 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 |
$3,523Highest 46% below NY |
$2,616Lowest 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±32.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
35.8%±13.8 NY: 52.1% |
73.1%±6.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 15% NY: 14% |
8.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
18.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83% NY: 54.3% |
75.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 15% below NY |
17 minLowest 48% below NY |
24 min 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
14.4%±5.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Dickinson 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 | — | — | #445 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | OXFORD ACADEMY AND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | OXFORD ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.3 |
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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.