Compare towns
Java vs Eagle vs Wethersfield 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%).
Eagle has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Wethersfield has the most affordable homes ($131k 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 | Eagle | Wethersfield | Holland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
1,231 |
815Lowest |
3,266Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-7.3% NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
46±4.4 16% above NY |
51.9±4.2Highest 30% above NY |
| Holland and Wethersfield 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% |
26.1%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
20%±6.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Eagle and Wethersfield 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% |
16.7%±1.4 NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Holland and Java 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% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
20.3% NY: 40.2% |
22.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Wethersfield 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±$24k 11% above NY |
$72,778±$19k 15% below NY |
$96,094±$14kHighest 12% above NY |
$66,198±$18kLowest 23% below NY |
| Wethersfield and Java 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 |
$148,900±$41k 65% below NY |
$131,300±$20kLowest 69% 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 |
$736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
$916±$126Highest 43% below NY |
$768±$120 53% below NY |
| Wethersfield 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 |
$2,753Lowest 58% below NY |
$2,787 58% below NY |
$4,276Highest 35% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33 NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9 NY: 52.1% |
62.7%±39.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Holland and Eagle 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% |
14.8%Highest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
6.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
80.1%Lowest 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 minLowest 17% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
29 min 12% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4 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.