Compare towns
Greenwood vs Java vs Sheldon vs Jasper
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greenwood has the most affordable homes ($121k median).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Sheldon has the oldest population (median age 48.9).
Jasper has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
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 | Greenwood | Java | Sheldon | Jasper |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 699Lowest |
2,049 |
2,216Highest |
1,308 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7% NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.6±3.8 12% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
37.3±7.4Lowest 6% below NY |
| Sheldon and Greenwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
33.6%±2.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
16%±1.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Greenwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.3% NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
0.2%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,000±$8kLowest 17% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$71,214±$5k 17% below NY |
$80,588±$7k 6% 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 | $120,700±$21kLowest 72% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$175,900±$14k 58% below NY |
$123,600±$13k 71% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $800±$106 51% below NY |
$863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
$818±$84 50% below NY |
$658±$149Lowest 59% below NY |
| Java and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,848 57% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$3,037 54% below NY |
$2,250Lowest 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.7%±80.8 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
35.7%±54.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.8%Highest NY: 14% |
10.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6% NY: 54.3% |
83.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min about the NY average |
27 min 17% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
24 minLowest 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.2 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.2%±7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Jasper and Greenwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | JASPER-TROUPSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | — |
| High school in town | JASPER-TROUPSBURG JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.8 |
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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.