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Holland vs Java vs Marilla
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holland has the oldest population (median age 51.9).
Java has the most people working from home (9%).
Marilla has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.6%).
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 | Holland | Java | Marilla |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,266 |
2,049Lowest |
5,148Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.9±4.2Highest 30% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
46.5±5.5 17% above NY |
| Holland and Marilla are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±4.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±5.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Holland and Marilla are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
33.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
3%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,198±$18kLowest 23% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$92,787±$23k 8% above NY |
| Java and Marilla are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $265,000±$32k 37% below NY |
$223,900±$30kLowest 47% below NY |
$286,400±$36kHighest 32% below NY |
| Marilla and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $768±$120Lowest 53% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$952±$95Highest 41% below NY |
| Marilla and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,276 35% below NY |
$3,775Lowest 43% below NY |
$5,098Highest 23% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±39.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
27.9%±44.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Holland and Marilla are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7% NY: 14% |
2.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
92.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 12% below NY |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 3.7%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.9%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Marilla 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 | — | #258 of 484 in NY |
| School district | HOLLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | IROQUOIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | HOLLAND HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.