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Coventry vs Moira vs Greene
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).
Moira has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.6%).
Greene has the most people working from home (10.7%).
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 | Greene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,392Lowest |
2,895 |
5,161Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.1±4.1Highest 31% above NY |
38±7.6Lowest 5% below NY |
40±3.5 about the NY average |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±5.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.6%±6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.7%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Coventry and Greene 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% NY: 40.2% |
28.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
2.7%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1 NY: 7% |
| Moira and Greene 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 |
$73,481±$10kHighest 15% below NY |
| Greene 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 |
$176,800±$13kHighest 58% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,027±$219Highest 37% below NY |
$746±$190Lowest 54% below NY |
$810±$61 50% below NY |
| Coventry and Greene 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 |
$4,091Highest 38% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±32.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.3%±32.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
33.2%±9.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Moira and Greene 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% |
10.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83%Highest NY: 54.3% |
69.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
73.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% below NY |
32 minHighest about the NY average |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
1%±1.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.7%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Greene 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 | #319 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | BRUSHTON-MOIRA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | GREENE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | BRUSHTON-MOIRA HIGH SCHOOL | GREENE HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.