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Holland vs Java vs Nelliston
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 most expensive homes ($265k median).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Nelliston has the most affordable homes ($74k 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 | Holland | Java | Nelliston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,266Highest |
2,049 |
707Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-6.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.9±4.2 30% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
60.6±11.9Highest 52% above NY |
| Nelliston and Holland 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% |
12.9%±7.3Lowest 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%±5.7 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
31.1%±7.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Nelliston 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% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
18%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.7%±2 NY: 7% |
| Java and Nelliston 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 |
$39,219±$29kLowest 54% below NY |
| Java and Holland 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 |
$74,200±$26kLowest 82% 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 | $768±$120 53% below NY |
$863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
$628±$18Lowest 61% below NY |
| Java and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,276Highest 35% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$2,400Lowest 64% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±39.2 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
80%±51.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Nelliston and Holland 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% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
68.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 12% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
25 minLowest 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 3.7%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±9.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Nelliston 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.