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Dayton vs Holland vs Java vs Westville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dayton has the most people working from home (13.6%).
Holland has the most expensive homes ($265k median).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Westville has the shortest commute (23 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 | Dayton | Holland | Java | Westville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,829Lowest |
3,266Highest |
2,049 |
1,881 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-3.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
51.9±4.2Highest 30% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
43±6.1Lowest 8% above NY |
| Holland and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
20%±6.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
24.2%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Westville and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Holland and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.5% NY: 40.2% |
22.3% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
18%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
| Dayton and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,553±$10k 20% below NY |
$66,198±$18k 23% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$56,528±$10kLowest 34% below NY |
| Java and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $111,700±$13k 74% below NY |
$265,000±$32kHighest 37% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$111,500±$14kLowest 74% 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 | $907±$192 44% below NY |
$768±$120Lowest 53% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$928±$74Highest 43% below NY |
| Westville and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,161 52% below NY |
$4,276Highest 35% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$1,609Lowest 76% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26%±17.7 NY: 52.1% |
62.7%±39.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52%±26.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Holland and Westville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18.3%Highest NY: 14% |
6.6% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
84.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 5 yrs older than NY |
1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 6% above NY |
29 min 12% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
23 minLowest 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.7%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
4.7%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Dayton 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.