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Holland vs Locke
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).
Locke has the most people working from home (4.8%).
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 | Locke |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,266Highest |
1,805Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.9±4.2Highest 30% above NY |
39.9±6.8Lowest about the NY average |
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Locke 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% |
16.3%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
5.2%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Locke 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±$18kLowest 23% below NY |
$69,125±$5kHighest 20% below NY |
| Locke 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 |
$186,800±$17kLowest 56% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $768±$120Lowest 53% below NY |
$1,099±$140Highest 32% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,276Highest 35% below NY |
$3,267Lowest 50% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±39.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
36.7%±19.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Holland and Locke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
21.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 12% below NY |
23 minLowest 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 3.7%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
4.8%±2.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Locke and Holland 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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| Old photos in History | 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.