What stands out worked out from the figures below

Waterville has the most people working from home (14.8%).

Holland has the most homeowners (89%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Waterville	Holland
People
Population	1,731Lowest	3,266Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-3.5%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	44.9±4.5Lowest 13% above NY	51.9±4.2Highest 30% above NY
	Holland and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.8%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5%	20%±6.7Highest NY: 20.5%
	Holland and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.5%±1.6Lowest NY: 17.9%	25.2%±5.7Highest NY: 17.9%
	Holland and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.7%Highest NY: 40.2%	22.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±1.1Highest NY: 7%	1.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 7%
	Waterville and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$82,273±$13kHighest 4% below NY	$66,198±$18kLowest 23% below NY
	Waterville and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$170,100±$12kLowest 60% below NY	$265,000±$32kHighest 37% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$820±$132Highest 49% below NY	$768±$120Lowest 53% below NY
	Waterville and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,425Lowest 48% below NY	$4,276Highest 35% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	24%±10.3Lowest NY: 52.1%	62.7%±39.2Highest NY: 52.1%
	Holland and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.1%Highest NY: 14%	6.6%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	54.1%Lowest NY: 54.3%	89%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY	1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 34% below NY	29 minHighest 12% below NY
Work from home	14.8%±3Highest 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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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.