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Coventry vs Triangle 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).
Triangle has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.7%).
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 | Triangle | Greene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,392Lowest |
2,773 |
5,161Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.1±4.1Highest 31% above NY |
38.9±2.4Lowest about the NY average |
40±3.5 about the NY average |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.1%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Greene 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% |
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% |
22.2% NY: 40.2% |
28.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
6.4%±5.2Highest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1 NY: 7% |
| Triangle 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 |
$71,875±$16k 16% below NY |
$73,481±$10kHighest 15% below NY |
| Greene and Triangle 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 |
$176,800±$13kHighest 58% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,027±$219Highest 37% below NY |
$864±$62 47% below NY |
$810±$61Lowest 50% below NY |
| Coventry and Triangle 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 |
$2,718Lowest 59% below NY |
$4,091Highest 38% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±32.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
46.4%±3.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
33.2%±9.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 15% NY: 14% |
19%Highest NY: 14% |
10.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83%Highest NY: 54.3% |
71.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
73.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% below NY |
29 minHighest 11% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±2.6Lowest 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 | — | #335 of 484 in NY | #319 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | GREENE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | GREENE HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Lowest |
12.9Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.