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Java vs Wayland vs Holland vs Wethersfield
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%).
Wayland has the most kids (28.2% under 18).
Holland has the most expensive homes ($265k median).
Wethersfield has the highest household income ($96k).
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 | Wayland | Holland | Wethersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
3,698Highest |
3,266 |
815Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-9% NY: +4.2% |
-3.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
39.5±4.3Lowest about the NY average |
51.9±4.2Highest 30% above NY |
46±4.4 16% above NY |
| Holland and Wethersfield 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% |
28.2%±5Highest NY: 20.5% |
20%±6.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Wayland and Wethersfield 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% |
17.7%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Holland and Java 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% |
15.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.3% NY: 40.2% |
20.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
1.6%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Wethersfield 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±$24k 11% above NY |
$65,385±$15kLowest 24% below NY |
$66,198±$18k 23% below NY |
$96,094±$14kHighest 12% above NY |
| Wethersfield and Java 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 |
$105,400±$16kLowest 75% below NY |
$265,000±$32kHighest 37% below NY |
$131,300±$20k 69% 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 |
$955±$280Highest 41% below NY |
$768±$120Lowest 53% below NY |
$916±$126 43% below NY |
| Wayland and Wethersfield 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 |
$3,052 54% below NY |
$4,276Highest 35% below NY |
$2,787Lowest 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
46.3%±12.3 NY: 52.1% |
62.7%±39.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Holland and Wayland 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% |
20%Highest NY: 14% |
6.6% NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89% NY: 54.3% |
80.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1959 same as NY |
1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 17% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
29 minHighest 12% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±2.1 NY: 14.9% |
3.7%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Wethersfield 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 | — | #390 of 484 in NY | #419 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | WAYLAND-COHOCTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HOLLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | WAYLAND-COHOCTON HIGH SCHOOL | HOLLAND HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6Highest |
8.0Lowest |
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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.