Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Holland is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades C+ overall, 443rd among New York's 745 graded towns, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is health: CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 63% of the country. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: homes are expensive, about $265K for a typical one and 3.7 times the Buffalo metro’s $72K median household income. On the outdoors, just 68 of New York’s 1,216 towns do worse. Holland’s median age is 51.9 years, above both the New York town median (42.9 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years).
Where Holland beats most towns.
Census counts: 768 in 1820, 3,281 in 2020. The archive holds 30 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 3 maps from 1925 on.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Holland is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Holland, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Holland.
Holland gets more snow than nearly all U.S. towns and is healthier than towns with similar incomes, but it trails Wales and its other neighbors on schools.
Most working residents leave Holland for work: only 11% work in town. Jobs based in Holland grew to 874 in 2023, 175 more than in 2013. Holland’s average trip to work is 29 minutes.
| Holland | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $66,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.6% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Each of its 4 graded neighbors has a higher School Grade than its C+, Wales highest at B+.
Its public schools are run by the Holland Central School District. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harold O Brumsted Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 303 | C+ |
| Holland High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 216 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NY on state tests and graduation
The Wales weather station, 6 miles away, records that 109 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 98% of U.S. towns. The Wales weather station, 6 miles away, records that about 1 days a year reach 90°, fewer than in 97% of U.S. towns.
Holland has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Holland is 79°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Against the 10,122 U.S. towns with household incomes like Holland’s, it is healthier than 83%, so its B isn’t only a matter of income.
30% of Holland adults feel lonely. Holland beats the New York average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 83% of Holland adults had a checkup this year.
| Holland | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 81% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 5.2% | 5.9% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Holland | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.2% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.7% | 17.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.9% | 6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Holland | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.8% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 58% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Holland since 1998.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Holland. Close and well known come first.
Big draw15 mi Stadium & arenaHighmark Stadium
Big draw40 mi WaterfallNiagara Falls
Big draw15 mi Stadium & arenaRalph Wilson Stadium
12 mi WaterfallEternal Flame Falls
23 mi Stadium & arenaKeyBank Center
40 mi WaterfallHorseshoe FallsHighmark Stadium: James161723, CC0 · Niagara Falls: Robert F. Tobler, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ralph Wilson Stadium: User Evilarry on en.wikipedia, Public domain · Eternal Flame Falls: Mpmajewski, CC BY-SA 3.0 · KeyBank Center: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Horseshoe Falls: Ujjwal Kumar, Public domain
None within 15 miles of Holland; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Holland residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Where Holland’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 notable people were born in Holland.
Town in New York, United States
Holland is a town in Erie County, New York, United States. The population was 3,281 at the 2020 census. The name is derived from the Holland Land Company, the original title-holder to most of the land of Western New York. Holland is one of the "Southtowns" of Erie County, located in the southeast part of the county, and to the southeast of Buffalo.
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4 towns share a border with Holland.
All 3 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its C+; Colden (B−) is closest.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holland | #443 | C+ | C+ | — | C+ | B |
| Sardinia | #211 | B+ | A− | — | B− | B+ |
| Wales | #100 | A | B | — | B+ | A |
| Colden | #359 | B− | B− | — | B− | A− |
| Java | — | — | B | — | B | B+ |
Java has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Holland, Sardinia, Wales, Colden and Java report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Holland with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Holland grades C+ overall, better than 43% of U.S. towns and #443 of 745 in New York. It grades B for health and C+ for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
3 notable people were born here, including James M. Humphrey and Dave Hack.
