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Florida vs Holland vs Java vs Charleston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Florida has the most people working from home (12.7%).
Holland has the most expensive homes ($265k median).
Java has the most homeowners (95.2%).
Charleston has the most affordable homes ($184k 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.
| Measure | Florida | Holland | Java | Charleston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,690 |
3,266Highest |
2,049 |
1,394Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.8 27% above NY |
51.9±4.2Highest 30% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
39.3±5Lowest about the NY average |
| Holland and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20%±6.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
23.1%±5.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Charleston and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.1%±4.7 NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
10.3%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Holland and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.3% NY: 40.2% |
22.3% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±3.3 NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.9%±2.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Charleston and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,008±$7k 8% above NY |
$66,198±$18kLowest 23% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$91,417±$9k 6% above NY |
| Java and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,300±$25k 49% below NY |
$265,000±$32kHighest 37% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$184,200±$23kLowest 57% 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 | $1,031±$457 36% below NY |
$768±$120Lowest 53% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$1,250±$360Highest 23% below NY |
| Charleston and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,133 37% below NY |
$4,276 35% below NY |
$3,775Lowest 43% below NY |
$4,415Highest 33% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.6%±82.4 NY: 52.1% |
62.7%±39.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
41.2%±49.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Holland and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% NY: 14% |
6.6%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
4.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% NY: 54.3% |
89%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 19% below NY |
29 min 12% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
34 minHighest 5% above NY |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.7%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
7.5%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Florida 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.