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Coventry vs Moriah vs Panton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coventry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
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 | Moriah | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917 |
4,483Highest |
690Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2 16% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Coventry and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,342±$3kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$63,113±$6k 22% below U.S. |
$86,667±$10kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,900±$55k 41% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$438,000±$40kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$832±$165 41% below U.S. |
$1,410±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$2,644 15% below U.S. |
$6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #380 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Coventry School District | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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U.S. 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.