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Java vs Clay vs Arcade 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 most homeowners (95.2%).
Clay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Arcade has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
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 | Clay | Arcade | Holland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049Lowest |
59,995Highest |
4,210 |
3,266 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4% NY: +4.2% |
-3.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
39.8±1Lowest about the NY average |
46±3.7 16% above 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%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±1.3 NY: 20.5% |
16.3%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20%±6.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Clay 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% |
18.7%±1.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±3.8 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% NY: 40.2% |
38.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23.6% NY: 40.2% |
22.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
4.4%±0.7 NY: 7% |
5.6%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Arcade and Clay 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 |
$90,707±$6k 6% above NY |
$62,011±$8kLowest 28% below NY |
$66,198±$18k 23% below NY |
| Java and Clay 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 |
$205,900±$6k 51% below NY |
$163,900±$15kLowest 61% 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 |
$1,240±$40Highest 24% below NY |
$813±$152 50% below NY |
$768±$120Lowest 53% below NY |
| Clay and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,775Lowest 43% below NY |
$5,087Highest 23% below NY |
$4,172 37% below NY |
$4,276 35% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
46.6%±5.6 NY: 52.1% |
40.4%±13.5 NY: 52.1% |
62.7%±39.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Holland and Clay 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% |
8.4% NY: 14% |
11.4%Highest NY: 14% |
6.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
71.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
73.6% NY: 54.3% |
89% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
21 minLowest 34% below NY |
29 minHighest 10% below NY |
29 min 12% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
13.1%±1.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.1%±3 NY: 14.9% |
3.7%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Clay 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 | — | #249 of 484 in NY | #260 of 484 in NY | #419 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | LIVERPOOL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · NORTH SYRACUSE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | YORKSHIRE-PIONEER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HOLLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | LIVERPOOL HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | HOLLAND HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.0Highest |
— | 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.