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Holland vs Newfield
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).
Newfield has the most people working from home (13.3%).
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 | Newfield |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,266Lowest |
4,992Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.9±4.2Highest 30% above NY |
48.2±11Lowest 21% above NY |
| Holland and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.2%±5.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Holland and Newfield 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% |
24.8%±5.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Holland and Newfield 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% |
31.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Newfield 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 |
$74,333±$20kHighest 14% below NY |
| Newfield 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 |
$171,300±$29kLowest 60% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $768±$120Lowest 53% below NY |
$1,180±$189Highest 27% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,276Highest 35% below NY |
$4,225Lowest 36% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±39.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
59%±26.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Holland and Newfield 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% |
8.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 12% below NY |
26 minLowest 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 3.7%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.3%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #419 of 484 in NY | #377 of 484 in NY |
| School district | HOLLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NEWFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | HOLLAND HIGH SCHOOL | NEWFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.0Lowest |
10.4Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| 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.