Compare towns
Greene vs Williamson vs Coventry vs Triangle
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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Williamson has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.8%).
Coventry has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Triangle has the most affordable homes ($124k median).
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 | Williamson | Coventry | Triangle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,161 |
6,823Highest |
1,392Lowest |
2,773 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5% NY: +4.2% |
-1.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40±3.5 about the NY average |
40.9±4.2 about the NY average |
52.1±4.1Highest 31% above NY |
38.9±2.4Lowest about the NY average |
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
18%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.1%±4.4 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% |
20.7%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
23.9%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Coventry and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3% NY: 40.2% |
34.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
10.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1 NY: 7% |
4.5%±2 NY: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
6.4%±5.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Triangle and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,481±$10k 15% below NY |
$90,515±$14kHighest 5% above NY |
$63,281±$12kLowest 26% below NY |
$71,875±$16k 16% below NY |
| Williamson and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,800±$13k 58% below NY |
$192,700±$18kHighest 55% below NY |
$132,700±$25k 69% below NY |
$124,400±$17kLowest 71% below NY |
| Williamson and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $810±$61 50% below NY |
$659±$304Lowest 59% below NY |
$1,027±$219Highest 37% below NY |
$864±$62 47% 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 | $4,091 38% below NY |
$5,172Highest 21% below NY |
$2,833 57% below NY |
$2,718Lowest 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.2%±9.4 NY: 52.1% |
25.1%±12.5 NY: 52.1% |
23.9%±32.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
46.4%±3.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 10.6% NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
15% NY: 14% |
19%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% NY: 54.3% |
86.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83% NY: 54.3% |
71.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 29% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
28 min 15% below NY |
29 minHighest 11% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.7%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.1%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Williamson and Greene 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 | #221 of 484 in NY | — | #335 of 484 in NY |
| School district | GREENE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | GREENE HIGH SCHOOL | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
8.3Lowest |
— | 10.7 |
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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.