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Java vs Chazy vs Holland vs Russia
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 most homeowners (95.2%).
Chazy has the most people working from home (12.1%).
Holland has the oldest population (median age 51.9).
Russia has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
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 | Chazy | Holland | Russia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049Lowest |
4,071Highest |
3,266 |
2,272 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-4.4% NY: +4.2% |
-3.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
43.9±4.6Lowest 10% above NY |
51.9±4.2Highest 30% above NY |
43.9±2.9Lowest 10% 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% |
19.6%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20%±6.7 NY: 20.5% |
21.3%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Russia 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% |
18.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Holland and Russia 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% |
22.7% NY: 40.2% |
22.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.7 NY: 7% |
| Chazy and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$95,648±$13kHighest 11% above NY |
$66,198±$18kLowest 23% below NY |
$86,116±$17k about the NY average |
| Chazy and Java 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 |
$187,400±$20kLowest 56% below NY |
$265,000±$32kHighest 37% below NY |
$232,200±$44k 45% below NY |
| Holland and Russia 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 |
$1,096±$266Highest 32% below NY |
$768±$120Lowest 53% below NY |
$888±$325 45% below NY |
| Chazy and Russia 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 |
$3,379 49% below NY |
$4,276Highest 35% below NY |
$2,939Lowest 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
30.9%±17.4 NY: 52.1% |
62.7%±39.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
31.1%±10.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Holland and Russia 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% |
6.5% NY: 14% |
6.6% NY: 14% |
9.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89% NY: 54.3% |
89.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
1959 same as NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
29 min 12% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
12.1%±7Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.7%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±3.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Chazy 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 | — | #102 of 484 in NY | #419 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | CHAZY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | HOLLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | POLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | CHAZY CENTRAL RURAL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | HOLLAND HIGH SCHOOL | POLAND JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
8.0Lowest |
10.6Highest |
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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.