Compare towns
Coventry vs Java vs Burlington vs Perrysburg
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 the highest household income ($95k).
Burlington has the most people working from home (10.8%).
Perrysburg has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Perrysburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,392 |
2,049Highest |
1,050Lowest |
1,578 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.3% NY: +4.2% |
-6.6% 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 |
50.3±4.3 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%±3.2 NY: 20.5% |
13.4%±3.5Lowest 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%±4.6 NY: 17.9% |
28.4%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Perrysburg and Burlington 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% |
16.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
3%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,281±$12k 26% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$66,196±$12k 23% below NY |
$62,333±$13kLowest 27% 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 |
$143,800±$31k 66% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,027±$219Highest 37% below NY |
$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,025±$774 37% below NY |
$943±$79 42% 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 |
$3,380 49% 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% |
65.4%±44.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Burlington and Perrysburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
13% NY: 14% |
19.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.5% NY: 54.3% |
85.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1953Lowest 6 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
32 minHighest about the NY average |
25 minLowest 24% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
10.8%±4.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.4%±5.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Burlington and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | GOWANDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | — | GOWANDA HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 7.7 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.