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Java vs Clay vs Holland vs Barrington
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).
Clay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Holland has the oldest population (median age 51.9).
Barrington has the most kids (27.3% 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 | Clay | Holland | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
59,995Highest |
3,266 |
1,794Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
+4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5% NY: +4.2% |
-8.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
39.8±1Lowest about the NY average |
51.9±4.2Highest 30% above NY |
44.8±3.4 13% above NY |
| Holland and Barrington 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% |
20.1%±1.3 NY: 20.5% |
20%±6.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Barrington 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% |
18.7%±1.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Holland and Barrington 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% |
22.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
4.4%±0.7Highest NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.9 NY: 7% |
0.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Clay 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 |
$90,707±$6k 6% above NY |
$66,198±$18kLowest 23% below NY |
$90,938±$16k 6% above NY |
| Java and Barrington 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±$6kLowest 51% below NY |
$265,000±$32kHighest 37% below NY |
$255,800±$32k 40% below NY |
| Holland and Barrington 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±$40 24% below NY |
$768±$120Lowest 53% below NY |
$1,574±$667Highest about the NY average |
| Barrington and Clay 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 |
$5,087Highest 23% below NY |
$4,276 35% below NY |
$3,463Lowest 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
46.6%±5.6 NY: 52.1% |
62.7%±39.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
10.3%±84.7 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%Highest NY: 14% |
6.6% NY: 14% |
5.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
71.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89% NY: 54.3% |
93.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
21 min 34% below NY |
29 minHighest 12% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
13.1%±1.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.7%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±3.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Clay and Barrington 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 | #419 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | LIVERPOOL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · NORTH SYRACUSE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HOLLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | LIVERPOOL HIGH SCHOOL | 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.