Compare towns
Bergen vs Hermon vs Jasper vs Java
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bergen has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.7%).
Hermon has the most affordable homes ($106k median).
Jasper has the most people working from home (12.2%).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k 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 | Bergen | Hermon | Jasper | Java |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,360 |
1,146Lowest |
1,308 |
2,049Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
-0.4% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.9±8.9 5% below NY |
36.3±14.4Lowest 9% below NY |
37.3±7.4 6% below NY |
44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
| Java and Bergen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
29.9%±8.5 NY: 20.5% |
33.6%±2.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Jasper and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11.3%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
16.8%±5.8 NY: 17.9% |
16%±1.6 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Java and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.9% NY: 40.2% |
25.8% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±3Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±2.4 NY: 7% |
0.2%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
| Bergen and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,906±$22k 3% above NY |
$69,896±$16kLowest 19% below NY |
$80,588±$7k 6% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
| Java and Bergen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,600±$13k 60% below NY |
$105,500±$14kLowest 75% below NY |
$123,600±$13k 71% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $933±$91Highest 42% below NY |
$900±$435 44% below NY |
$658±$149Lowest 59% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
| Bergen and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,635Highest 30% below NY |
$2,076Lowest 68% below NY |
$2,250 66% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±18.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
19.4%±35.7 NY: 52.1% |
35.7%±54.6 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Bergen and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.9%Highest NY: 14% |
9.2% NY: 14% |
10.9% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82.9% NY: 54.3% |
83.1% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 34% below NY |
31 minHighest 4% below NY |
24 min 26% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.3%±5.5 NY: 14.9% |
5.1%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.2%±7Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Jasper and Java 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 | #333 of 484 in NY | — | — | — |
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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.