What stands out worked out from the figures below

Greene has the most people working from home (10.7%).

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	Greene	Holland
People
Population	5,161Highest	3,266Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-3.5%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	40±3.5Lowest about the NY average	51.9±4.2Highest 30% above NY
Kids under 18	23.7%±3.6Highest NY: 20.5%	20%±6.7Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Greene and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.7%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9%	25.2%±5.7Highest NY: 17.9%
	Holland and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.3%Highest NY: 40.2%	22.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1Highest NY: 7%	1.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 7%
	Greene and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$73,481±$10kHighest 15% below NY	$66,198±$18kLowest 23% below NY
	Greene and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$176,800±$13kLowest 58% below NY	$265,000±$32kHighest 37% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$810±$61Highest 50% below NY	$768±$120Lowest 53% below NY
	Greene and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,091Lowest 38% below NY	$4,276Highest 35% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.2%±9.4Lowest NY: 52.1%	62.7%±39.2Highest NY: 52.1%
	Holland and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.6%Highest NY: 14%	6.6%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.2%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	23 minLowest 29% below NY	29 minHighest 12% below NY
Work from home	10.7%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9%	3.7%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#319 of 484 in NY	#419 of 484 in NY
School district	GREENE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	HOLLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	GREENE HIGH SCHOOL	HOLLAND HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	12.9Highest	8.0Lowest
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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.