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Holland vs Java vs Sheldon vs Solvay
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).
Solvay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
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 | Sheldon | Solvay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,266 |
2,049Lowest |
2,216 |
6,544Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7% NY: +4.2% |
+0.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.9±4.2Highest 30% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
48.9±7.6 23% above NY |
38.9±2.3Lowest about the NY average |
| Holland and Sheldon 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%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.4%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Solvay and Java 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%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Holland and Sheldon 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% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8 NY: 7% |
6.9%±2.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Solvay and Sheldon 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 |
$71,214±$5k 17% below NY |
$61,166±$7kLowest 29% below NY |
| Java and Sheldon 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 |
$175,900±$14k 58% below NY |
$150,000±$13kLowest 65% 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±$120Lowest 53% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$818±$84 50% below NY |
$946±$77Highest 42% below NY |
| Solvay 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 |
$3,037Lowest 54% below NY |
$4,459Highest 32% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±39.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3 NY: 52.1% |
32.1%±9.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Holland and Sheldon 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% |
11.8%Highest NY: 14% |
6.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6% NY: 54.3% |
51.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1947Lowest 12 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 12% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
19 minLowest 41% below NY |
| Work from home | 3.7%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Solvay 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.