Compare towns
Coventry vs Java vs Howard vs Afton
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).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Howard has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Afton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.9%).
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 | Howard | Afton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,392 |
2,049 |
1,254Lowest |
2,733Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-5.3% NY: +4.2% |
-2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.1±4.1Highest 31% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
49.1±3.1 23% above NY |
47.6±6.3 20% above NY |
| Coventry and Howard 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% |
17.7%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Afton 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% |
24.6%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
22%±4.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Howard 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% |
14.8% NY: 40.2% |
11.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
0.8%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 NY: 7% |
| Java and Coventry 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 26% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$73,906±$5k 14% below NY |
$51,736±$13kLowest 40% below NY |
| Java and Howard 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 |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$128,100±$25k 70% below NY |
$125,700±$23kLowest 70% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,027±$219Highest 37% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$775±$242Lowest 52% below NY |
$826±$212 49% below NY |
| Coventry and Java 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 |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,605Lowest 60% below NY |
$3,395 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±32.3 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
7.9%±64.3 NY: 52.1% |
66%±45.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Afton 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% |
12.9% NY: 14% |
12.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
85.3% NY: 54.3% |
71.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 15% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.6%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
4.5%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Java 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 | — | — | — | #418 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | — | AFTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | — | AFTON JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 6.7 |
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| 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.