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Holland vs Wayland
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).
Wayland has the most affordable homes ($105k 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 | Wayland |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,266Lowest |
3,698Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.9±4.2Highest 30% above NY |
39.5±4.3Lowest about the NY average |
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
28.2%±5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Wayland 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% |
17.7%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Holland and Wayland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
15.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.9 NY: 7% |
1.6%±0.9 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $66,198±$18kHighest 23% below NY |
$65,385±$15kLowest 24% below NY |
| Holland and Wayland 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 |
$105,400±$16kLowest 75% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $768±$120Lowest 53% below NY |
$955±$280Highest 41% below NY |
| Wayland 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 |
$3,052Lowest 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±39.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
46.3%±12.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Holland and Wayland 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% |
20%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 12% below NY |
28 minLowest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 3.7%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±2.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Wayland 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 | #390 of 484 in NY |
| School district | HOLLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WAYLAND-COHOCTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | HOLLAND HIGH SCHOOL | WAYLAND-COHOCTON HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.0Lowest |
9.6Highest |
| 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.