Town guide

Coventry, New York

Coventry is a town in Chenango County, New York, home to about 1,392 people across 49 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 13730, 13733, 13778 and 13787.

Homes sold for a median of $134 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 4 were seller’s markets.

Population1,39229 per sq mi
Median home value$132,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$134Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Median of 4 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Coventry

4 ZIP codes, 4 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Coventry

Distances

Nearest major airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)63 miles away
Closer regional airportGreater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field (BGM)19 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ130 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY141 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Coventry; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Coventry

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Coventry had 1,516 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.

It’s the 792nd largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Chenango County grew from 36,568 residents in 1900 to 47,220 in 2020.

Coventry population by census2000: 1,589, 2010: 1,655, 2020: 1,5161,58920001,65520101,5162020

Chenango County, 1900–2020

Chenango County population, 1900 to 20201900: 36,568, 1910: 35,575, 1920: 34,969, 1930: 34,665, 1940: 36,454, 1950: 39,138, 1960: 43,243, 1970: 46,368, 1980: 49,344, 1990: 51,768, 2000: 51,401, 2010: 50,477, 2020: 47,22037K’00’1035K’20’3036K’40’5043K’60’7049K’80’9051K’00’1047K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 46 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CoventryJan: high 33°F, low 16°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 17°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 25°F, 3.6 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 35°F, 4 in; May: high 71°F, low 45°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 55°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 59°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 58°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 51°F, 4.7 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 40°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 31°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 23°F, 3.3 in33°16°Jan3.136°17°Feb2.545°25°Mar3.659°35°Apr4.071°45°May4.478°55°Jun4.282°59°Jul4.580°58°Aug4.273°51°Sep4.762°40°Oct4.348°31°Nov3.237°23°Dec3.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Deposit, NY weather station (17 miles away).

Jobs in Chenango County

13,783 jobs at 857 businesses in Chenango County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Chenango CountyManufacturing: 4,585 jobs; Retail trade: 1,827 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,619 jobs; Finance and insurance: 1,143 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 874 jobs; Administrative and support: 786 jobs; Other services: 380 jobs; Construction: 366 jobsManufacturing 33% Retail trade 13% Health care and social assistance 12% Finance and insurance 8% Hotels and restaurants 6% Administrative and support 6% Other services 3% Construction 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

45 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Coventry’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Chenango Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Norwich19.4 miles
  • United Health Services Hospitals, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Binghamton19.8 miles
  • Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Binghamton20.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors5
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants10
Mental health providers11
Physical and occupational therapists11
Optometrists2
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Coventry

Grocery stores

  • Pine Ridge Grocery6.5 mi

Libraries

  • Nineveh Public Library5.2 mi
  • Afton Free Library5.4 mi
  • Bainbridge Free Library7.3 mi

Museums

  • Bainbridge Museum7.1 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Coventry

Public schools here are run by Afton Central School District, Greene Central School District, Harpursville Central School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (10)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Afton Elementary SchoolAftonPre-K–5210Public5.2 mi
Greene Primary SchoolGreenePre-K–2238Public8.3 mi
W A Olmsted Elementary SchoolHarpursvillePre-K–6323Public6.0 mi
Greenlawn Elementary SchoolBainbridge2–6297Public7.2 mi
Greene Intermediate SchoolGreene3–5187Public8.3 mi
Afton Junior/Senior High SchoolAfton6–12219Public5.2 mi
Greene Middle SchoolGreene6–8206Public9.1 mi
Bainbridge-Guilford High SchoolBainbridge7–12351Public7.0 mi
Harpursville Junior-Senior High SchoolHarpursville7–12253Public6.0 mi
Greene High SchoolGreene9–12273Public9.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Greene, Bainbridge, Colesville, Afton, Guilford, Smithville, Triangle, Oxford, Masonville, Unadilla and Sanford.

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