Compare towns
Coventry vs Greene vs Triangle 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 oldest population (median age 52.1).
Greene has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Triangle has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.7%).
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 | Greene | Triangle | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,392 |
5,161Highest |
2,773 |
1,050Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.5% NY: +4.2% |
-4.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.1±4.1Highest 31% above NY |
40±3.5 about the NY average |
38.9±2.4Lowest about the NY average |
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%±3.6 NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
23.1%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Greene and Triangle 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% |
19.7%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest 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% |
28.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.2% NY: 40.2% |
11.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1 NY: 7% |
6.4%±5.2Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.3 NY: 7% |
| Triangle 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 |
$73,481±$10kHighest 15% below NY |
$71,875±$16k 16% below NY |
$66,196±$12k 23% below NY |
| Greene and Triangle 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 |
$176,800±$13kHighest 58% below NY |
$124,400±$17kLowest 71% below NY |
$158,600±$17k 63% below NY |
| Greene and Burlington 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 |
$810±$61Lowest 50% below NY |
$864±$62 47% 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 | $2,833 57% below NY |
$4,091Highest 38% below NY |
$2,718Lowest 59% below NY |
$3,007 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±32.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
33.2%±9.4 NY: 52.1% |
46.4%±3.1 NY: 52.1% |
86.4%±86.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Burlington and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15% NY: 14% |
10.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
19%Highest NY: 14% |
13% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83% NY: 54.3% |
73.2% NY: 54.3% |
71.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
29 min 11% below NY |
32 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
10.7%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.8%±4.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Burlington and Greene 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 | — | #319 of 484 in NY | #335 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | GREENE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | GREENE HIGH SCHOOL | WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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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.