Compare towns
Hammond vs Jasper vs Java vs Alexandria
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hammond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Jasper has the most affordable homes ($124k median).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Alexandria has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Hammond | Jasper | Java | Alexandria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,683 |
1,308Lowest |
2,049 |
3,713Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-7.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 36.8±11.1Lowest 8% below NY |
37.3±7.4 6% below NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
49.5±6.8Highest 24% above NY |
| Alexandria and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 28.5%±9.4 NY: 20.5% |
33.6%±2.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
14.7%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Jasper and Hammond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±5.7 NY: 17.9% |
16%±1.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
28.4%±4.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.8% NY: 40.2% |
25.8% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
31.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.5 NY: 7% |
0.2%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 NY: 7% |
| Java and Hammond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,375±$21kLowest 15% below NY |
$80,588±$7k 6% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$85,020±$20k about the NY average |
| Java and Alexandria are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,500±$38k 61% below NY |
$123,600±$13kLowest 71% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$172,500±$19k 59% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $788±$264 51% below NY |
$658±$149Lowest 59% below NY |
$863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
$730±$174 55% below NY |
| Java and Hammond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,706 59% below NY |
$2,250Lowest 66% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,883 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±7.4 NY: 52.1% |
35.7%±54.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
30.4%±10.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Jasper and Hammond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 28.4%Highest NY: 14% |
10.9% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8% NY: 54.3% |
83.1% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% below NY |
24 min 26% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
21 minLowest 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 11%±6.4 NY: 14.9% |
12.2%±7Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
7.7%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Jasper and Hammond 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 | — | — | — | #303 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | — | ALEXANDRIA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | — | ALEXANDRIA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.5 |
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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.