Compare towns
Java vs Brutus vs Chenango 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).
Brutus has the most renters (25.8% rent).
Chenango has the most people working from home (13.8%).
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 | Brutus | Chenango | Holland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049Lowest |
4,269 |
10,787Highest |
3,266 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.4% NY: +4.2% |
-2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
43.6±3.5 10% above NY |
41±2.8Lowest 3% above NY |
51.9±4.2Highest 30% above NY |
| Holland and Java 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% |
17.7%±2.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
20%±6.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Holland and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.6% NY: 40.2% |
26.2% NY: 40.2% |
35.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.2 NY: 7% |
4.8%±2Highest NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Chenango 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 |
$77,031±$10k 10% below NY |
$86,646±$9k about the NY average |
$66,198±$18kLowest 23% below NY |
| Java and Chenango 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 |
$154,900±$14kLowest 63% below NY |
$172,000±$9k 59% 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 |
$1,114±$122Highest 31% below NY |
$1,038±$97 36% below NY |
$768±$120Lowest 53% below NY |
| Brutus and Chenango 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 |
$4,294Highest 35% below NY |
$3,700Lowest 44% below NY |
$4,276 35% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45.9%±25.8 NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±8.7 NY: 52.1% |
62.7%±39.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Holland and Brutus 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% |
15.2%Highest NY: 14% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
6.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
85.3% NY: 54.3% |
89% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
24 minLowest 27% below NY |
29 minHighest 12% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
8.9%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.7%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Chenango 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 | — | #313 of 484 in NY | #233 of 484 in NY | #419 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | WEEDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HOLLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | WEEDSPORT JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | HOLLAND HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.2 |
11.1Highest |
8.0Lowest |
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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.