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Holland vs Java vs Milo vs Wales
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 highest household income ($95k).
Milo has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Wales has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
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 | Milo | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,266 |
2,049Lowest |
6,823Highest |
3,015 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.9% NY: +4.2% |
+0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.9±4.2Highest 30% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
42.7±5.2Lowest 7% above NY |
43.9±6.6 10% above NY |
| Holland and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3 NY: 20.5% |
25.2%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Wales and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±5.7 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
27.8%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±5.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Milo and Holland 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% |
22.8% NY: 40.2% |
25.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.9 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.8 NY: 7% |
0.8%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Java and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,198±$18k 23% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$62,500±$9kLowest 27% below NY |
$88,590±$19k 3% above NY |
| Java and Wales are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $265,000±$32kHighest 37% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$165,200±$16kLowest 61% below NY |
$244,800±$33k 42% below NY |
| Holland and Wales are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $768±$120 53% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$733±$137Lowest 55% below NY |
$950±$503Highest 41% below NY |
| Wales 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 |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$3,425Lowest 48% below NY |
$4,782Highest 27% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±39.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
34.6%±13.5 NY: 52.1% |
20.5%±27.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Holland and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
4.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 12% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
16 minLowest 51% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 3.7%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.2%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Milo 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 | — | #84 of 484 in NY | #321 of 484 in NY |
| School district | HOLLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | IROQUOIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | HOLLAND HIGH SCHOOL | — | PENN YAN ACADEMY | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.0Lowest |
— | 9.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.