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Coventry vs Moira 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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Moira has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.6%).
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 | Moira | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,392 |
2,895Highest |
1,050Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.1±4.1Highest 31% above NY |
38±7.6Lowest 5% below 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% |
23.7%±5.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Moira 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% |
17.6%±6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25%±4.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Burlington 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% |
20%Highest NY: 40.2% |
11.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
2.7%±2.2 NY: 7% |
3%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Burlington and Moira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,281±$12kLowest 26% below NY |
$64,116±$15k 25% below NY |
$66,196±$12kHighest 23% below NY |
| Burlington and Moira 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 |
$92,600±$12kLowest 78% below NY |
$158,600±$17kHighest 63% below NY |
| Burlington and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,027±$219Highest 37% below NY |
$746±$190Lowest 54% 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 |
$1,695Lowest 74% below NY |
$3,007Highest 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±32.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.3%±32.8 NY: 52.1% |
86.4%±86.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Burlington and Moira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15% NY: 14% |
20.1%Highest NY: 14% |
13%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83% NY: 54.3% |
69.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 15% below NY |
32 min about the NY average |
32 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
1%±1.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.8%±4.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Burlington 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 | — | #405 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | BRUSHTON-MOIRA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | BRUSHTON-MOIRA HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5 |
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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.