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Coventry vs Sheldon vs Colesville vs Afton
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 people working from home (7.1%).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Colesville has the most kids (29.1% under 18).
Afton has the most renters (28.9% rent).
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 | Sheldon | Colesville | Afton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,392Lowest |
2,216 |
4,797Highest |
2,733 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7% NY: +4.2% |
-2.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.1±4.1Highest 31% above NY |
48.9±7.6 23% above NY |
37.2±6.3Lowest 7% below NY |
47.6±6.3 20% above NY |
| Coventry and Sheldon 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% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
29.1%±6.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Colesville and Afton 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% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.3%±4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22%±4.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon 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% |
13.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
9.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
11.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.8 NY: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Sheldon 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 |
$71,214±$5kHighest 17% below NY |
$61,317±$14k 29% below NY |
$51,736±$13kLowest 40% below NY |
| Sheldon and Coventry 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 |
$175,900±$14kHighest 58% below NY |
$134,800±$18k 68% below NY |
$125,700±$23kLowest 70% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,027±$219 37% below NY |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
$1,312±$790Highest 19% below NY |
$826±$212 49% 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 |
$3,037 54% below NY |
$2,638Lowest 60% below NY |
$3,395Highest 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±32.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3 NY: 52.1% |
81.7%±96.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
66%±45.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Colesville and Afton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15% NY: 14% |
11.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.3%Highest NY: 14% |
12.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83% NY: 54.3% |
81.6% NY: 54.3% |
83.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
71.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
3%±3 NY: 14.9% |
4.5%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Coventry and Afton 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 | #418 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | HARPURSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | AFTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | HARPURSVILLE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | AFTON JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.8Highest |
6.7Lowest |
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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.