Compare towns
Coventry vs Java vs Otselic vs Oxford
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 renters (17% rent).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Otselic has the most affordable homes ($108k median).
Oxford has the shortest commute (24 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 | Otselic | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,392 |
2,049 |
909Lowest |
3,546Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.4% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-18.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-7.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.1±4.1 31% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
53.3±9.8Highest 34% above NY |
51.2±5.9 29% above NY |
| Otselic and Coventry 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% |
16.8%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.3%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Oxford 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% |
22.7%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
30.9%±5.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Oxford 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% |
14.3% NY: 40.2% |
16% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
2%±2 NY: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Java and Otselic 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 |
$63,854±$4k 26% below NY |
$61,168±$11kLowest 29% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $132,700±$25k 69% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$107,800±$18kLowest 75% below NY |
$119,400±$25k 72% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,027±$219Highest 37% below NY |
$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$900±$171 44% below NY |
$913±$113 44% below NY |
| Coventry and Oxford 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 |
$2,235Lowest 66% below NY |
$2,616 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±32.3 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
55.3%±29.6 NY: 52.1% |
73.1%±6.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Oxford and Otselic 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% |
14.2% NY: 14% |
18.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.6% NY: 54.3% |
84.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
24 minLowest 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.6%±5.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±3.1 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 | — | — | — | #445 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | — | OXFORD ACADEMY AND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | — | OXFORD ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.3 |
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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.