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Corfu vs Eagle vs Holland vs Java
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corfu has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).
Eagle has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Holland has the most expensive homes ($265k median).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
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 | Corfu | Eagle | Holland | Java |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 695Lowest |
1,231 |
3,266Highest |
2,049 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.4±11.1 17% above NY |
37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
51.9±4.2Highest 30% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
| Holland and Corfu are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±9.4 NY: 20.5% |
26.1%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
20%±6.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Eagle and Corfu are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20%±8.8 NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Holland and Corfu are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.3% NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.7Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
| Corfu and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$22k 11% below NY |
$72,778±$19k 15% below NY |
$66,198±$18kLowest 23% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
| Java and Corfu are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,700±$27k 62% below NY |
$148,900±$41kLowest 65% below NY |
$265,000±$32kHighest 37% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% 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 | $800±$207 51% below NY |
$736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
$768±$120 53% below NY |
$863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
| Java and Corfu are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,095 38% below NY |
$2,753Lowest 58% below NY |
$4,276Highest 35% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.1%±9.6 NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33 NY: 52.1% |
62.7%±39.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Holland and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% NY: 14% |
14.8%Highest NY: 14% |
6.6% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.5% NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 6 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 29% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
29 min 12% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 2.1%±2.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.7%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Eagle and Java 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 | — |
| School district | — | — | HOLLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | — | HOLLAND HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.0 |
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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.