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Wethersfield vs Holland vs Java vs Gainesville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wethersfield has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Holland has the most expensive homes ($265k median).
Java has the most people working from home (9%).
Gainesville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Wethersfield | Holland | Java | Gainesville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 815Lowest |
3,266Highest |
2,049 |
1,839 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-7.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46±4.4 16% above NY |
51.9±4.2Highest 30% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
47.7±2.7 20% above NY |
| Holland and Gainesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
20%±6.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
17.8%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Wethersfield and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Holland and Gainesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.3% NY: 40.2% |
22.3% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.6%±2.6 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 | $96,094±$14kHighest 12% above NY |
$66,198±$18k 23% below NY |
$95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$56,250±$12kLowest 35% below 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 | $131,300±$20k 69% below NY |
$265,000±$32kHighest 37% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$117,500±$15kLowest 72% 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 | $916±$126Highest 43% below NY |
$768±$120 53% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$738±$435Lowest 54% below NY |
| Wethersfield and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,787Lowest 58% below NY |
$4,276Highest 35% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$3,256 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±38.9 NY: 52.1% |
62.7%±39.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.5%±18.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Holland and Gainesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% NY: 14% |
6.6% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% NY: 54.3% |
89% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1942Lowest 17 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% below NY |
29 minHighest 12% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
21 minLowest 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.8%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
3.7%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.1%±2.3 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 | — | #419 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | — | HOLLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | LETCHWORTH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | HOLLAND HIGH SCHOOL | — | LETCHWORTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.0Lowest |
— | 9.3Highest |
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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.