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Oxford 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
Oxford has the most people working from home (5.8%).
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 | Oxford | Holland |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,546Highest |
3,266Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.2±5.9Lowest 29% above NY |
51.9±4.2Highest 30% above NY |
| Holland and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20%±6.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Holland and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±5.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Oxford and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Holland and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $61,168±$11kLowest 29% below NY |
$66,198±$18kHighest 23% below NY |
| Holland and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $119,400±$25kLowest 72% below NY |
$265,000±$32kHighest 37% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $913±$113Highest 44% below NY |
$768±$120Lowest 53% below NY |
| Oxford and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,616Lowest 60% below NY |
$4,276Highest 35% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.1%±6.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
62.7%±39.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Oxford and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 18.5%Highest NY: 14% |
6.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 26% below NY |
29 minHighest 12% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.7%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Oxford and Holland 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 | #445 of 484 in NY | #419 of 484 in NY |
| School district | OXFORD ACADEMY AND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HOLLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | OXFORD ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL | HOLLAND HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Highest |
8.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.