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Bellmont vs Holland vs Java vs Malone
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bellmont has the most affordable homes ($128k median).
Holland has the most expensive homes ($265k median).
Java has the most people working from home (9%).
Malone has the shortest commute (15 min average).
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 | Bellmont | Holland | Java | Malone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,167Lowest |
3,266 |
2,049 |
11,673Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5% NY: +4.2% |
-3.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 54.6±2.7Highest 37% above NY |
51.9±4.2 30% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
42±1.8Lowest 6% above NY |
| Bellmont and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±3.6 NY: 20.5% |
20%±6.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.5%±2.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.2%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.7 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
15.6%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bellmont and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.3% NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
20.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.9 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±0.9 NY: 7% |
| Java and Malone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,250±$11k 18% below NY |
$66,198±$18kLowest 23% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$67,969±$12k 21% below NY |
| Java and Bellmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $127,600±$20kLowest 70% below NY |
$265,000±$32kHighest 37% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$134,900±$21k 68% below NY |
| Holland and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,131±$319Highest 30% below NY |
$768±$120Lowest 53% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$852±$35 47% below NY |
| Bellmont and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,156Lowest 67% below NY |
$4,276Highest 35% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$2,848 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.6%±22.2 NY: 52.1% |
62.7%±39.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
32%±12.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Holland and Bellmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.1% NY: 14% |
6.6% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% NY: 54.3% |
89% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
64.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1949Lowest 10 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 23% below NY |
29 minHighest 12% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.5%±2.4 NY: 14.9% |
3.7%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.1%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Malone 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 | — | #419 of 484 in NY | — | #444 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | HOLLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | MALONE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | HOLLAND HIGH SCHOOL | — | FRANKLIN ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.0Lowest |
— | 10.1Highest |
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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.