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Coventry vs Ira vs Colesville

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Coventry has the most people working from home (7.1%).
Ira has the most expensive homes ($273k median).
Colesville has the most kids (29.1% under 18).

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.

MeasureCoventryIraColesville
People
Population
1,392
381Lowest
4,797Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-8.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
—
-7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
52.1±4.1
34% above U.S.
54.1±5.5Highest
39% above U.S.
37.2±6.3Lowest
4% below U.S.
Ira and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18%±3.6
U.S.: 22%
10.5%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 22%
29.1%±6.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
23.9%±3.7
U.S.: 17.2%
28.9%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
18.3%±4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Ira 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%
U.S.: 35.7%
37.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
9.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.5%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.4%±3.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.8
U.S.: 6.4%
Ira and Colesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$63,281±$12k
22% below U.S.
$71,827±$5kHighest
11% below U.S.
$61,317±$14kLowest
24% below U.S.
Ira 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±$25kLowest
60% below U.S.
$272,900±$18kHighest
18% below U.S.
$134,800±$18k
59% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,027±$219
27% below U.S.
$942±$52Lowest
33% below U.S.
$1,312±$790Highest
7% below U.S.
Colesville and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,833
9% below U.S.
$4,146Highest
33% above U.S.
$2,638Lowest
15% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
23.9%±32.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
36.4%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
81.7%±96.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Colesville and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
15%
U.S.: 12.5%
14.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
17.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
83%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
90.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
83.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1975
5 yrs older than U.S.
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 min
5% above U.S.
28 minHighest
6% above U.S.
22 minLowest
16% below U.S.
Work from home
7.1%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
2.3%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
3%±3
U.S.: 15.1%
Coventry and Colesville 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 — — #442 of 484 in NY
School district — — HARPURSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town — — HARPURSVILLE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school — —
8.8
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U.S. 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.