Compare towns
Java vs Brookfield vs Sheldon 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).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (11.5%).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
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 | Brookfield | Sheldon | Holland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049Lowest |
2,150 |
2,216 |
3,266Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-11.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
41.2±6.1Lowest 4% above NY |
48.9±7.6 23% above NY |
51.9±4.2Highest 30% above NY |
| Holland and Sheldon 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% |
21.8%±4.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20%±6.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Brookfield and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.9%±4 NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.7Highest 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+ | 24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.8% NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.3 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Sheldon 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 |
$69,205±$9k 20% below NY |
$71,214±$5k 17% below NY |
$66,198±$18kLowest 23% 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 | $223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$152,800±$28kLowest 64% below NY |
$175,900±$14k 58% 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±$419 47% below NY |
$981±$75Highest 39% below NY |
$818±$84 50% below NY |
$768±$120Lowest 53% below NY |
| Brookfield and Java 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 |
$3,197 51% below NY |
$3,037Lowest 54% below NY |
$4,276Highest 35% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
51.4%±35.6 NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3 NY: 52.1% |
62.7%±39.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Holland and Brookfield 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% |
16.6%Highest NY: 14% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
6.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
84.1% NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 17% below NY |
36 minHighest 11% above NY |
33 min about the NY average |
29 min 12% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±4.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
3.7%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Brookfield 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 | — | — | — | #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.