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Cameron vs Jasper vs Stratton vs Bath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cameron has the most kids (37.3% under 18).
Jasper has the most people working from home (12.2%).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Bath has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
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 | Stratton | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,049 |
1,308 |
532Lowest |
11,350Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 32.5±6 16% below U.S. |
37.3±7.4 4% below U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
49.7±3.3Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 37.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
33.6%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,125±$17k 27% below U.S. |
$80,588±$7k about the U.S. average |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$49,557±$3kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $115,800±$37k 65% below U.S. |
$123,600±$13k 63% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$106,400±$10kLowest 68% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$733 31% below U.S. |
$658±$149Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979Highest 15% below U.S. |
$747±$48 47% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Cameron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,735 12% below U.S. |
$2,250Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
$3,269 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 86.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.7%±54.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±8.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cameron and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 38.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jasper and Bath 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 | — | — | — | #270 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | — | CAMPBELL-SAVONA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · BATH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | — | HAVERLING SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.2 |
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U.S. 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.