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Bergen vs Jasper vs Warren
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%).
Jasper has the most kids (33.6% under 18).
Warren has the most expensive homes ($192k 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 | Jasper | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,360Highest |
1,308 |
1,294Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4% NY: +4.2% |
-10%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.9±8.9Highest 5% below NY |
37.3±7.4 6% below NY |
35.3±4.8Lowest 11% below NY |
| Bergen and Jasper 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% |
33.6%±2.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.6%±2.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 11.3%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
16%±1.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.1%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Jasper and Warren 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% |
25.8% NY: 40.2% |
24%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±3 NY: 7% |
0.2%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
5.1%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Warren and Bergen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,906±$22kHighest 3% above NY |
$80,588±$7k 6% below NY |
$72,750±$18kLowest 15% below NY |
| Bergen and Jasper 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 |
$123,600±$13kLowest 71% below NY |
$192,400±$31kHighest 55% below NY |
| Warren and Bergen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $933±$91 42% below NY |
$658±$149Lowest 59% below NY |
$1,010±$362Highest 38% below NY |
| Warren and Bergen 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 |
$2,250Lowest 66% below NY |
$2,801 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±18.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
35.7%±54.6 NY: 52.1% |
19.7%±20.9Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
10.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
19.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2% NY: 54.3% |
83.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
78.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 34% below NY |
24 min 26% below NY |
28 minHighest 15% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.3%±5.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.2%±7 NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Warren and Jasper 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.