Compare towns
Java vs Arcade vs Centerville vs Holland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Arcade has the most renters (49.4% rent).
Centerville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Holland has the most expensive homes ($265k 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 | Java | Arcade | Centerville | Holland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
1,915 |
700Lowest |
3,266Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-7.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+13%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
44.7±4.6 12% above NY |
26.2±7.8Lowest 34% below NY |
51.9±4.2Highest 30% above NY |
| Holland and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
34.3%±0.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
20%±6.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
12.4%±4.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Holland and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.5% NY: 40.2% |
16.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
8.5%±6.5Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.9 NY: 7% |
| Arcade and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$58,695±$4kLowest 32% below NY |
$83,000±$21k 3% below NY |
$66,198±$18k 23% below NY |
| Java and Centerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$172,300±$19k 59% below NY |
$119,800±$49kLowest 72% below NY |
$265,000±$32kHighest 37% 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 | $863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
$805±$176 50% below NY |
$556±$489Lowest 66% below NY |
$768±$120 53% below NY |
| Java and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,775 43% below NY |
$3,938 40% below NY |
$2,981Lowest 55% below NY |
$4,276Highest 35% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
42.7%±14 NY: 52.1% |
23.1%±52.6 NY: 52.1% |
62.7%±39.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Holland and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.7% NY: 14% |
23.7%Highest NY: 14% |
6.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
50.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.1% NY: 54.3% |
89% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 17% below NY |
28 min 14% below NY |
30 minHighest 10% below NY |
29 min 12% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
6.3%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±6.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.7%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Centerville 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 | — | #260 of 484 in NY | — | #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 | 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.