Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The best of Coventry’s subject grades is an A− for history; the weakest is a D for walkability. Only 58 of New York’s 1,216 towns score lower on hazard risk. Coventry's schools rank behind 72% of the state's. Only 1 of the 759 New York towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Coventry. 11% of the land in Coventry is conserved, against 5.2% in New York’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Bobell State Forest, at 1,688 acres. Coventry has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Coventry beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Coventry is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,431 in 1820, a low of 722 in 1940, 1,655 in 2010. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1875 and 3 maps from 1902 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Coventry, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Coventry.
Coventry’s FEMA risk score is 81 of 100, where New York’s towns sit at 31 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. Since 1999, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Coventry.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Coventry for work: only 1% work in town. 15% of residents live below the poverty line in Coventry. Jobs based in Coventry fell to 74 in 2023, 38 fewer than in 2013.
| Coventry | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 7.1% | 12% | 11% |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Coventry has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Coventry is 80°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Coventry State Forest | 0.4 mi | 841 |
| 2. Bobell State Forest | — | 1,688 |
| 3. Bumps Creek State Forest | — | 520 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Coventry beats the New York average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 15% of Coventry adults report frequent physical distress.
| Coventry | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 36% |
| What stands out | Coventry | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.1% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.5% | 14.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Coventry. Close and well known come first.
20 mi Stadium & arenaBroome County Veterans Memorial Arena30 mi Ski areaGreek Peak Mountain Resort43 runs · 828 ft vertical40 mi Ski areaElk Mountain Ski Resort28 runs · 908 ft vertical21 mi Zoo & aquariumBinghamton Zoo at Ross Park
30 mi National park siteUpper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River380K visitors a year37 mi Ski areaLabrador Mountain23 runs · 677 ft verticalBroome County Veterans Memorial Arena: Bmoore2009 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River: Jet Lowe (edited by Mitchazenia), Public domain
None within 15 miles of Coventry; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Coventry residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Where Coventry’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
4 notable people were born in Coventry.
Town in New York, United States
Coventry is a town in Chenango County, New York, United States. The population was 1,655 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Coventry, Connecticut, by settlers from New England. Coventry is in the southern part of Chenango County and is northeast of Binghamton.
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Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The typical home is worth about $133,000. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
4 notable people were born here, including Rufus Mallory and Francis R. E. Cornell.
