What stands out worked out from the figures below

DeRuyter has the most people working from home (10%).

Holland has the most expensive homes ($265k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	DeRuyter	Holland
People
Population	1,279Lowest	3,266Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-19.7%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-3.5%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	45.5±6.3Lowest 14% above NY	51.9±4.2Highest 30% above NY
	Holland and DeRuyter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.1%±2.6Lowest NY: 20.5%	20%±6.7Highest NY: 20.5%
	Holland and DeRuyter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.4%±1.2Lowest NY: 17.9%	25.2%±5.7Highest NY: 17.9%
	Holland and DeRuyter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.9%Highest NY: 40.2%	22.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.2%±1.7Lowest NY: 7%	1.6%±1.9Highest NY: 7%
	Holland and DeRuyter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$74,583±$16kHighest 13% below NY	$66,198±$18kLowest 23% below NY
	DeRuyter and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$125,300±$13kLowest 70% below NY	$265,000±$32kHighest 37% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$541±$295Lowest 67% below NY	$768±$120Highest 53% below NY
	Holland and DeRuyter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,640Lowest 60% below NY	$4,276Highest 35% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	39.3%±23.2Lowest NY: 52.1%	62.7%±39.2Highest NY: 52.1%
	Holland and DeRuyter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.1%Highest NY: 14%	6.6%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.8%Lowest NY: 54.3%	89%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY	1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 8% below NY	29 minLowest 12% below NY
Work from home	10%±5.8Highest NY: 14.9%	3.7%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9%
	DeRuyter and Holland 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	DERUYTER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	HOLLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	DERUYTER HIGH SCHOOL	HOLLAND HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	6.4Lowest	8.0Highest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.