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Pittsfield 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
Pittsfield has the most people working from home (17.9%).
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 | Pittsfield | Holland |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,233Lowest |
3,266Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.9±8.5Lowest about the NY average |
51.9±4.2Highest 30% above NY |
| Holland and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 25.8%±2.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
20%±6.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Pittsfield and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Holland and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Pittsfield and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $66,917±$7kHighest 22% below NY |
$66,198±$18kLowest 23% below NY |
| Pittsfield and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $125,700±$32kLowest 70% below NY |
$265,000±$32kHighest 37% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $922±$284Highest 43% below NY |
$768±$120Lowest 53% below NY |
| Pittsfield and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,006Lowest 70% below NY |
$4,276Highest 35% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.2%±36.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
62.7%±39.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Holland and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 23%Highest NY: 14% |
6.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1969Lowest 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 25% below NY |
29 minHighest 12% below NY |
| Work from home | 17.9%±10.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.7%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| 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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| 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.