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Oxford vs Coventry vs Smithville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Oxford has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Coventry has the most people working from home (7.1%).
Smithville has the most expensive homes ($173k 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 | Oxford | Coventry | Smithville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,546Highest |
1,392Lowest |
1,525 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.4% NY: +4.2% |
-8.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.2±5.9 29% above NY |
52.1±4.1Highest 31% above NY |
43.1±3.2Lowest 8% above NY |
| Coventry and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
18%±3.6 NY: 20.5% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Oxford and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±5.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
23.9%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
16.1%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Oxford and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16% NY: 40.2% |
10.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
19.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
5.8%±5.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Smithville and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,168±$11kLowest 29% below NY |
$63,281±$12k 26% below NY |
$70,433±$7kHighest 18% below NY |
| Smithville and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $119,400±$25kLowest 72% below NY |
$132,700±$25k 69% below NY |
$173,200±$42kHighest 59% below NY |
| Smithville and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $913±$113 44% below NY |
$1,027±$219Highest 37% below NY |
$889±$186Lowest 45% below NY |
| Coventry and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,616Lowest 60% below NY |
$2,833 57% below NY |
$4,254Highest 35% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.1%±6.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
23.9%±32.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.9%±31.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Oxford and Smithville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.5%Highest NY: 14% |
15% NY: 14% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83% NY: 54.3% |
81.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 26% below NY |
28 min 15% below NY |
29 minHighest 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.1 NY: 14.9% |
7.1%±3.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.4%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Coventry and Oxford 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 | #445 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | OXFORD ACADEMY AND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | OXFORD ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
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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.