Compare towns
Java vs New Bremen vs Coventry 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).
New Bremen has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($133k 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 | New Bremen | Coventry | Holland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
2,783 |
1,392Lowest |
3,266Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
+2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
34.9±5.6Lowest 12% below NY |
52.1±4.1Highest 31% above NY |
51.9±4.2 30% above NY |
| Coventry 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% |
31.3%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
18%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20%±6.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
16.3%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.9%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Holland and Coventry 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% |
24% NY: 40.2% |
10.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 NY: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.9 NY: 7% |
| Java and New Bremen 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 |
$61,274±$4kLowest 29% below NY |
$63,281±$12k 26% below NY |
$66,198±$18k 23% below NY |
| Java and Holland 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 |
$163,200±$16k 61% below NY |
$132,700±$25kLowest 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 |
$884±$226 45% below NY |
$1,027±$219Highest 37% below NY |
$768±$120Lowest 53% below NY |
| Coventry and New Bremen 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 |
$2,815Lowest 57% below NY |
$2,833 57% below NY |
$4,276Highest 35% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
36.9%±23.3 NY: 52.1% |
23.9%±32.3 NY: 52.1% |
62.7%±39.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Holland and New Bremen 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% |
15%Highest NY: 14% |
6.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83% NY: 54.3% |
89% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1980 21 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 |
24 minLowest 28% below NY |
28 min 15% below NY |
29 minHighest 12% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.8%±4 NY: 14.9% |
7.1%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
3.7%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Java and New Bremen 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 | — | #304 of 484 in NY | — | #419 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | BEAVER RIVER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | HOLLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | BEAVER RIVER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | HOLLAND HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8Highest |
— | 8.0Lowest |
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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.