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Java vs Deerfield vs Knox 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 youngest population (median age 44.2).
Deerfield has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Knox has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Holland has the oldest population (median age 51.9).
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 | Deerfield | Knox | Holland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049Lowest |
3,933Highest |
2,559 |
3,266 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-6.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
46.6±4.1 17% above NY |
49.8±6.7 25% above NY |
51.9±4.2Highest 30% above NY |
| Holland and Knox 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% |
19.7%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
17.2%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20%±6.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.6%±4.4 NY: 17.9% |
20.2%±2.7 NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Holland and Deerfield 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% |
37.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
36.5% NY: 40.2% |
22.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.8%±1.6 NY: 7% |
5.2%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Knox and Deerfield 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 |
$101,029±$7k 18% above NY |
$124,083±$14kHighest 44% above NY |
$66,198±$18kLowest 23% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,900±$30kLowest 47% below NY |
$231,300±$16k 45% below NY |
$299,800±$37kHighest 29% below NY |
$265,000±$32k 37% below NY |
| Knox and Holland 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 |
$763±$122Lowest 53% below NY |
$1,125±$44Highest 31% below NY |
$768±$120 53% below NY |
| Knox 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 |
$3,990 39% below NY |
$4,451Highest 32% below NY |
$4,276 35% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
44.1%±32.8 NY: 52.1% |
53.8%±34 NY: 52.1% |
62.7%±39.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Holland and Knox 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% |
6.4% NY: 14% |
6.3% NY: 14% |
6.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
93.4% NY: 54.3% |
91.8% NY: 54.3% |
89%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
29 min 12% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
12.5%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
17.5%±8.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.7%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Knox and Deerfield 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 | — | #120 of 484 in NY | — | #419 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | WHITESBORO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | HOLLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | HOLLAND HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.0 |
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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.