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Clarendon vs Holland vs Java vs Bainbridge
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 highest household income ($95k).
Bainbridge has the shortest commute (22 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 | Clarendon | Holland | Java | Bainbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,322Highest |
3,266 |
2,049Lowest |
3,017 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-7.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.5±2.6 27% above NY |
51.9±4.2Highest 30% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
48.2±7.6 21% above NY |
| Holland and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20%±6.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Bainbridge and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22%±5.1 NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.2%±4.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Holland and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.3% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.9 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1 NY: 7% |
| Java and Bainbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $57,604±$28kLowest 33% below NY |
$66,198±$18k 23% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$60,391±$8k 30% below NY |
| Java and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $179,700±$20k 58% below NY |
$265,000±$32kHighest 37% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$150,500±$32kLowest 64% 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 | $1,020±$358Highest 37% below NY |
$768±$120 53% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$767±$237Lowest 53% below NY |
| Clarendon and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,062Highest 23% below NY |
$4,276 35% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$3,712Lowest 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±37.5 NY: 52.1% |
62.7%±39.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
41.1%±12 NY: 52.1% |
| Holland and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.1% NY: 14% |
6.6% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% NY: 54.3% |
89% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 3% below NY |
29 min 12% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.4%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
3.7%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.5%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Bainbridge 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 | — | #332 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | HOLLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | BAINBRIDGE-GUILFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | HOLLAND HIGH SCHOOL | — | BAINBRIDGE-GUILFORD HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.0Lowest |
— | 9.9Highest |
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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.