Compare towns
Coventry vs Java vs Howard vs Colesville
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 most affordable homes ($128k 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.
| Measure | Coventry | Java | Howard | Colesville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,392 |
2,049 |
1,254Lowest |
4,797Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.3% NY: +4.2% |
-7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.1±4.1Highest 31% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
49.1±3.1 23% above NY |
37.2±6.3Lowest 7% below 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%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
17.7%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
29.1%±6.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Colesville and Java 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%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
24.6%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.3%±4Lowest 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% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
14.8% NY: 40.2% |
9.9%Lowest 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% |
2.4%±1.8 NY: 7% |
| Java 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 26% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$73,906±$5k 14% below NY |
$61,317±$14kLowest 29% 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 |
$134,800±$18k 68% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,027±$219 37% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$775±$242Lowest 52% below NY |
$1,312±$790Highest 19% below NY |
| 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 57% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,605Lowest 60% below NY |
$2,638 60% 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% |
81.7%±96.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Colesville and Coventry 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% |
12.9% NY: 14% |
17.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
85.3% NY: 54.3% |
83.2% 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 |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 15% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
22 minLowest 32% 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% |
3%±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 | — | — | — | #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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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.