Compare towns
Cameron vs Jasper vs Java vs Newark Valley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cameron has the youngest population (median age 32.5).
Jasper has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Newark Valley has the most renters (21.3% rent).
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 | Cameron | Jasper | Java | Newark Valley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,049Lowest |
1,308 |
2,049Highest |
1,051 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9% NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-6.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 32.5±6Lowest 18% below NY |
37.3±7.4 6% below NY |
44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
38.1±3.2 4% below NY |
| Java and Newark Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 37.3%±3.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
33.6%±2.4 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
32.3%±3 NY: 20.5% |
| Cameron and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11.4%±1.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
16%±1.6 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.6%±5.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Java and Newark Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
22.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±1.4 NY: 7% |
0.2%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.5 NY: 7% |
| Java and Newark Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,125±$17kLowest 31% below NY |
$80,588±$7k 6% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$71,369±$13k 17% below NY |
| Java and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $115,800±$37kLowest 73% below NY |
$123,600±$13k 71% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$120,200±$9k 72% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$733Highest 40% below NY |
$658±$149Lowest 59% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$822±$118 49% below NY |
| Cameron and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,735 58% below NY |
$2,250Lowest 66% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$3,887Highest 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 86.7%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
35.7%±54.6 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.7%±18.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Cameron and Newark Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 38.1%Highest NY: 14% |
10.9% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
5.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% NY: 54.3% |
83.1% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
78.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
24 minLowest 26% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
25 min 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 2.5%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.2%±7Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
6.1%±3.9 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 | — | — | — | #361 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.