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Java vs Independence vs Barrington 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).
Independence has the most affordable homes ($101k median).
Barrington has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Independence | Barrington | Holland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
756Lowest |
1,794 |
3,266Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-7% NY: +4.2% |
-8.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
41.9±5.9Lowest 5% above NY |
44.8±3.4 13% above NY |
51.9±4.2Highest 30% 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% |
21.2%±4.6 NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
20%±6.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Barrington and Independence 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%±4.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.7Highest 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% |
12.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
6.5%±3.9Highest NY: 7% |
0.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.9 NY: 7% |
| Independence 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 |
$68,750±$15k 20% below NY |
$90,938±$16k 6% above NY |
$66,198±$18kLowest 23% below 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 |
$100,800±$27kLowest 76% below NY |
$255,800±$32k 40% below NY |
$265,000±$32kHighest 37% 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 |
$609±$84Lowest 62% below NY |
$1,574±$667Highest about the NY average |
$768±$120 53% below NY |
| Barrington 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 |
$2,606Lowest 60% below NY |
$3,463 47% below NY |
$4,276Highest 35% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
20%±29.2 NY: 52.1% |
10.3%±84.7 NY: 52.1% |
62.7%±39.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Holland and Independence 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% |
6.3% NY: 14% |
5.9% NY: 14% |
6.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.2% NY: 54.3% |
89% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
29 minHighest 10% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
29 min 12% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±3.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.7%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Barrington 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.