Compare towns
Greene vs Triangle vs Coventry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greene has the most people working from home (10.7%).
Triangle has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.7%).
Coventry has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
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 | Greene | Triangle | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,161Highest |
2,773 |
1,392Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5% NY: +4.2% |
-4.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40±3.5 about the NY average |
38.9±2.4Lowest about the NY average |
52.1±4.1Highest 31% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
23.1%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
18%±3.6Lowest 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+ | 19.7%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.9%±3.7Highest 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+ | 28.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.2% NY: 40.2% |
10.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1 NY: 7% |
6.4%±5.2Highest NY: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest 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 | $73,481±$10kHighest 15% below NY |
$71,875±$16k 16% below NY |
$63,281±$12kLowest 26% 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 | $176,800±$13kHighest 58% below NY |
$124,400±$17kLowest 71% below NY |
$132,700±$25k 69% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $810±$61Lowest 50% below NY |
$864±$62 47% below NY |
$1,027±$219Highest 37% 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 | $4,091Highest 38% below NY |
$2,718Lowest 59% below NY |
$2,833 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.2%±9.4 NY: 52.1% |
46.4%±3.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
23.9%±32.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 10.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
19%Highest NY: 14% |
15% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% NY: 54.3% |
71.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 29% below NY |
29 minHighest 11% below NY |
28 min 15% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.7%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
7.1%±3.3 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 | #319 of 484 in NY | #335 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | GREENE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | GREENE HIGH SCHOOL | WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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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.