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Bennington vs Holland vs Java vs Durham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holland has the most expensive homes ($265k median).
Java has the most affordable homes ($224k median).
Durham has the most people working from home (13%).
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 | Bennington | Holland | Java | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,220 |
3,266Highest |
2,049Lowest |
2,641 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7% NY: +4.2% |
-3.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.7±5.8 17% above NY |
51.9±4.2Highest 30% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
48.8±5.1 23% above NY |
| Holland and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±4.9 NY: 20.5% |
20%±6.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.3%±5.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.2%±7 NY: 17.9% |
| Holland and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26% NY: 40.2% |
22.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
28.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7 NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.9 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Java and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,050±$10k 4% above NY |
$66,198±$18kLowest 23% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$81,471±$15k 5% below NY |
| Java and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,400±$24k 42% below NY |
$265,000±$32kHighest 37% below NY |
$223,900±$30kLowest 47% below NY |
$245,300±$26k 42% below NY |
| Holland and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$344 42% below NY |
$768±$120Lowest 53% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$994±$844Highest 39% below NY |
| Durham and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,591Highest 30% below NY |
$4,276 35% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$3,728Lowest 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.4%±29 NY: 52.1% |
62.7%±39.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
19.3%±40.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Holland and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8%Highest NY: 14% |
6.6% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
4.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% NY: 54.3% |
89%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
92% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min about the NY average |
29 min 12% below NY |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4.9 NY: 14.9% |
3.7%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
13%±7.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Durham and Bennington 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 | — | #100 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | HOLLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | HOLLAND HIGH SCHOOL | — | CAIRO-DURHAM HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.0Highest |
— | 7.9Lowest |
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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.