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Java vs Conquest vs Holland vs Sardinia
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).
Conquest has the most affordable homes ($150k median).
Holland has the most expensive homes ($265k median).
Sardinia has the most people working from home (10.2%).
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 | Conquest | Holland | Sardinia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
1,874Lowest |
3,266Highest |
2,703 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5% NY: +4.2% |
-2.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
45.7±4.4 15% above NY |
51.9±4.2Highest 30% above NY |
42.5±7.5Lowest 7% above NY |
| Holland and Conquest 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%±2.7 NY: 20.5% |
20%±6.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.4%±6.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Sardinia 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% |
18.4%±4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±4.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Holland and Sardinia 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% |
13.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.3% NY: 40.2% |
21.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.9 NY: 7% |
5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Sardinia 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 |
$81,620±$10k 5% below NY |
$66,198±$18kLowest 23% below NY |
$84,583±$34k about the NY average |
| Java and Sardinia 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 |
$150,000±$49kLowest 65% below NY |
$265,000±$32kHighest 37% below NY |
$218,900±$19k 48% 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 |
$958±$38Highest 41% below NY |
$768±$120Lowest 53% below NY |
$855±$83 47% below NY |
| Conquest 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 |
$2,559 61% below NY |
$4,276Highest 35% below NY |
$2,233Lowest 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
51.1%±32.1 NY: 52.1% |
62.7%±39.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
4.5%±28.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Holland and Conquest 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% |
18%Highest NY: 14% |
6.6% NY: 14% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.4% NY: 54.3% |
89%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
26 minLowest 19% below NY |
29 min 12% below NY |
30 minHighest 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
6.3%±3 NY: 14.9% |
3.7%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±6.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Sardinia 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.