Compare towns
Java vs Virgil vs Auburn 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 homeowners (95.2%).
Virgil has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1%).
Auburn has the most renters (51.4% rent).
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 | Virgil | Auburn | Holland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049Lowest |
2,525 |
26,285Highest |
3,266 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3% NY: +4.2% |
-3.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
44.8±2.5 13% above NY |
41.1±1.1Lowest 3% above NY |
51.9±4.2Highest 30% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.5%±4 NY: 20.5% |
19%±1.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20%±6.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Virgil 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% |
17%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.6%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Holland and Auburn 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% |
35.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
4.3%±3.2Highest NY: 7% |
2.7%±0.7 NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Virgil 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 |
$91,094±$21k 6% above NY |
$51,052±$5kLowest 41% below NY |
$66,198±$18k 23% below NY |
| Java and Virgil 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 |
$244,600±$32k 42% below NY |
$152,800±$9kLowest 64% below NY |
$265,000±$32kHighest 37% below NY |
| Holland and Virgil 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 |
$1,208±$159Highest 25% below NY |
$897±$50 45% below NY |
$768±$120Lowest 53% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,775Lowest 43% below NY |
$4,188 36% below NY |
$3,998 39% below NY |
$4,276Highest 35% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
8.9%±19.4 NY: 52.1% |
55%±7.8 NY: 52.1% |
62.7%±39.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Holland and Auburn 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% |
7.1% NY: 14% |
19.5%Highest NY: 14% |
6.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83.3% NY: 54.3% |
48.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1947Lowest 12 yrs older than NY |
1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
20 minLowest 40% below NY |
29 minHighest 12% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±3.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.7%±1.8 NY: 14.9% |
3.7%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Virgil 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 | — | — | #374 of 484 in NY | #419 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | AUBURN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | HOLLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | AUBURN HIGH SCHOOL | HOLLAND HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.8Highest |
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.