Compare towns
Java vs Persia vs Seneca 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).
Persia has the most affordable homes ($100k median).
Seneca has the most people working from home (10.9%).
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 | Persia | Seneca | Holland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
2,048Lowest |
2,622 |
3,266Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-8.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
41.7±15Lowest 5% above NY |
44.5±6.2 12% above NY |
51.9±4.2Highest 30% above NY |
| Holland and Seneca 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% |
20.7%±5.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20%±6.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.1%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Holland and Persia 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% |
12.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.1% NY: 40.2% |
22.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4 NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Persia 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 |
$54,495±$8kLowest 37% below NY |
$90,658±$21k 5% above NY |
$66,198±$18k 23% below NY |
| Java and Seneca 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 |
$100,000±$23kLowest 76% below NY |
$192,700±$9k 55% 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 |
$765±$65Lowest 53% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
$768±$120 53% below NY |
| Seneca 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 |
$2,655Lowest 60% below NY |
$2,810 57% below NY |
$4,276Highest 35% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
56.1%±16 NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9 NY: 52.1% |
62.7%±39.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Holland and Persia 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% |
21.9%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
6.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.6% NY: 54.3% |
89% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1941Lowest 18 yrs older than NY |
1945 14 yrs older than NY |
1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
27 minLowest 18% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
29 minHighest 12% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
4.2%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.7%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Seneca 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.