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Coventry vs Triangle vs Afton 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 most people working from home (7.1%).
Triangle has the highest household income ($72k).
Afton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.9%).
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 | Triangle | Afton | Colesville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,392Lowest |
2,773 |
2,733 |
4,797Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.7% NY: +4.2% |
-2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.1±4.1Highest 31% above NY |
38.9±2.4 about the NY average |
47.6±6.3 20% above NY |
37.2±6.3Lowest 7% below NY |
| Coventry and Afton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.1%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
29.1%±6.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Colesville and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22%±4.6 NY: 17.9% |
18.3%±4 NY: 17.9% |
| Coventry and Afton 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% |
22.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
11.6% NY: 40.2% |
9.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
6.4%±5.2Highest NY: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.8 NY: 7% |
| Triangle 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 |
$71,875±$16kHighest 16% below NY |
$51,736±$13kLowest 40% below NY |
$61,317±$14k 29% below NY |
| Triangle 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 |
$124,400±$17kLowest 71% below NY |
$125,700±$23k 70% below NY |
$134,800±$18kHighest 68% below NY |
| Colesville and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,027±$219 37% below NY |
$864±$62 47% below NY |
$826±$212Lowest 49% 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 |
$2,718 59% below NY |
$3,395Highest 48% below NY |
$2,638Lowest 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±32.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
46.4%±3.1 NY: 52.1% |
66%±45.7 NY: 52.1% |
81.7%±96.1Highest 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% |
19%Highest NY: 14% |
12.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83% NY: 54.3% |
71.9% NY: 54.3% |
71.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% below NY |
29 minHighest 11% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
4.5%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
3%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Coventry and Triangle 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 | — | #335 of 484 in NY | #418 of 484 in NY | #442 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | AFTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HARPURSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | AFTON JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | HARPURSVILLE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Highest |
6.7Lowest |
8.8 |
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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.