Compare towns
Coventry vs Java vs Howard 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).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Howard has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Howard | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,392 |
2,049Highest |
1,254 |
1,050Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.3% NY: +4.2% |
-8.3% 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 |
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% |
17.7%±3.5 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% |
24.6%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
25%±4.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Burlington and Howard 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% |
11.9% 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% |
3%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,281±$12kLowest 26% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$73,906±$5k 14% below NY |
$66,196±$12k 23% 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±$25kLowest 70% below NY |
$158,600±$17k 63% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,027±$219Highest 37% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$775±$242Lowest 52% 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 |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,605Lowest 60% 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% |
7.9%±64.3 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% |
12.9% NY: 14% |
13% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
85.3% NY: 54.3% |
91.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
32 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
5.6%±3.2Lowest 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.