Compare towns
Java vs Sheldon vs Gerry 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 people working from home (9%).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Gerry has the most affordable homes ($119k 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 | Sheldon | Gerry | Holland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
2,216 |
1,668Lowest |
3,266Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
48.9±7.6 23% above NY |
52.4±5.7Highest 32% above NY |
51.9±4.2 30% above NY |
| Gerry 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% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
20%±6.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Gerry 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% |
25%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
29.9%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Gerry 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% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23.4% NY: 40.2% |
22.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8 NY: 7% |
3.4%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Gerry and Sheldon 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 |
$71,214±$5k 17% below NY |
$68,667±$12k 20% below NY |
$66,198±$18kLowest 23% below NY |
| Java and Sheldon 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 |
$175,900±$14k 58% below NY |
$119,200±$10kLowest 72% 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 |
$818±$84 50% below NY |
$1,138±$260Highest 30% below NY |
$768±$120Lowest 53% below NY |
| Gerry 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 |
$3,037 54% below NY |
$2,606Lowest 60% below NY |
$4,276Highest 35% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3 NY: 52.1% |
61.2%±16.1 NY: 52.1% |
62.7%±39.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Holland and Gerry 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% |
11.8%Highest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
6.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6% NY: 54.3% |
75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 17% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
29 min 12% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
3.7%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Gerry 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 | — | — | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HOLLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | HOLLAND HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7Highest |
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.