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Cameron vs Jasper vs Summit
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 the most people working from home (12.2%).
Summit has the oldest population (median age 55.7).
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 | Summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,049 |
1,308Highest |
976Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9% NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 32.5±6Lowest 18% below NY |
37.3±7.4 6% below NY |
55.7±7.3Highest 40% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 37.3%±3.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
33.6%±2.4 NY: 20.5% |
17.7%±4.5Lowest 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% |
37.7%±8.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25.8% NY: 40.2% |
28.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
0.2%±1.1 NY: 7% |
0%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cameron and Jasper 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±$7kHighest 6% below NY |
$74,375±$26k 13% below NY |
| Jasper and Summit 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 |
$150,000±$29kHighest 65% below NY |
| Summit and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$733Highest 40% below NY |
$658±$149Lowest 59% below NY |
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| Cameron and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,735Highest 58% below NY |
$2,250 66% below NY |
$2,230Lowest 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 86.7%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
35.7%±54.6 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Cameron and Jasper 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% |
3.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83.1% NY: 54.3% |
92.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min about the NY average |
24 minLowest 26% below NY |
34 minHighest 3% above NY |
| Work from home | 2.5%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.2%±7Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.3%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Jasper and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.