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Java vs Dansville vs Eagle 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).
Dansville has the most affordable homes ($119k median).
Eagle has the most kids (26.1% under 18).
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 | Dansville | Eagle | Holland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
4,653Highest |
1,231Lowest |
3,266 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-6.1% NY: +4.2% |
-7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
45.2±3.7 14% above NY |
37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
51.9±4.2Highest 30% above NY |
| Holland and Dansville 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%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
26.1%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
20%±6.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Eagle 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% |
22.2%±5.4 NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Holland and Dansville 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% |
19.6% NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.9 NY: 7% |
| Java and Eagle 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 |
$57,329±$7kLowest 33% below NY |
$72,778±$19k 15% below NY |
$66,198±$18k 23% below NY |
| Java and Eagle 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 |
$118,600±$10kLowest 72% below NY |
$148,900±$41k 65% 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 |
$906±$168Highest 44% below NY |
$736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
$768±$120 53% below NY |
| Dansville 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 |
$3,529 46% below NY |
$2,753Lowest 58% below NY |
$4,276Highest 35% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
69%±16.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33 NY: 52.1% |
62.7%±39.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Dansville and Holland 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% |
6.7% NY: 14% |
14.8%Highest NY: 14% |
6.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
72%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
89% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
27 minLowest 19% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
29 min 12% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
7.9%±4.5 NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.7%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Eagle 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.