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Coventry vs Java 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).
Java has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.1%).
Burlington has the most people working from home (10.8%).
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 | Java | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,392 |
2,049Highest |
1,050Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.1±4.1Highest 31% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% 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%±3.6 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Java 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% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest 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% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
11.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,281±$12kLowest 26% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$66,196±$12k 23% below NY |
| Java 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 |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$158,600±$17k 63% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,027±$219Highest 37% below NY |
$863±$419Lowest 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 | $2,833Lowest 57% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$3,007 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±32.3 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
86.4%±86.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Burlington 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% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
13% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% below NY |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
32 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
10.8%±4.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Burlington and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.