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Java vs Nelliston 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).
Nelliston has the most affordable homes ($74k median).
Holland has the most expensive homes ($265k median).
Sardinia has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.1%).
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 | Nelliston | Holland | Sardinia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
707Lowest |
3,266Highest |
2,703 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-6.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5% NY: +4.2% |
-2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
60.6±11.9Highest 52% above NY |
51.9±4.2 30% above NY |
42.5±7.5Lowest 7% above NY |
| Nelliston and Holland 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% |
12.9%±7.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20%±6.7 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%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
31.1%±7.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.7 NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±4.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Nelliston and Holland 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% |
18%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.3% NY: 40.2% |
21.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
1.7%±2 NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.9Lowest 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 |
$39,219±$29kLowest 54% below NY |
$66,198±$18k 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 |
$74,200±$26kLowest 82% 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±$419Highest 47% below NY |
$628±$18Lowest 61% below NY |
$768±$120 53% below NY |
$855±$83 47% below NY |
| Java and Sardinia 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 |
$2,400 64% 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% |
80%±51.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
62.7%±39.2 NY: 52.1% |
4.5%±28.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Nelliston 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% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
6.6% NY: 14% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
68.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89% NY: 54.3% |
90.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
25 minLowest 22% below NY |
29 min 12% below NY |
30 minHighest 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±9.8 NY: 14.9% |
3.7%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±6.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Sardinia and Nelliston 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.