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Chazy vs Holland vs Java vs Isle La Motte
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chazy has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Holland has the oldest population (median age 51.9).
Java has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Isle La Motte has the most people working from home (32.4%).
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 | Chazy | Holland | Java | Isle La Motte |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,071Highest |
3,266 |
2,049 |
577Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.9±4.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
51.9±4.2Highest 33% above U.S. |
44.2±5.5 14% above U.S. |
47.8±12.9 23% above U.S. |
| Holland and Isle La Motte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
20%±6.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Java and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Isle La Motte and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chazy and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,648±$13kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$66,198±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$95,129±$24k 18% above U.S. |
$82,500±$17k about the U.S. average |
| Chazy and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,400±$20kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$265,000±$32k 20% below U.S. |
$223,900±$30k 33% below U.S. |
$269,300±$40kHighest 19% below U.S. |
| Isle La Motte and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$266 22% below U.S. |
$768±$120Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$863±$419 39% below U.S. |
$1,391±$221Highest about the U.S. average |
| Isle La Motte and Chazy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,379 8% above U.S. |
$4,276Highest 37% above U.S. |
$3,775 21% above U.S. |
$2,980Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±39.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±92.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Holland and Isle La Motte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #102 of 484 in NY | #419 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | CHAZY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | HOLLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | CHAZY CENTRAL RURAL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | HOLLAND HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Highest |
8.0Lowest |
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U.S. 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.