What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hermon has the most affordable homes ($106k median).

Jasper has the most people working from home (12.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hermon	Jasper
People
Population	1,146Lowest	1,308Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	36.3±14.4Lowest 9% below NY	37.3±7.4Highest 6% below NY
	Jasper and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	29.9%±8.5Lowest NY: 20.5%	33.6%±2.4Highest NY: 20.5%
	Jasper and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.8%±5.8Highest NY: 17.9%	16%±1.6Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Hermon and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.9%Highest NY: 40.2%	25.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±2.4Highest NY: 7%	0.2%±1.1Lowest NY: 7%
	Hermon and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$69,896±$16kLowest 19% below NY	$80,588±$7kHighest 6% below NY
	Jasper and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$105,500±$14kLowest 75% below NY	$123,600±$13kHighest 71% below NY
	Jasper and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$900±$435Highest 44% below NY	$658±$149Lowest 59% below NY
	Hermon and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,076Lowest 68% below NY	$2,250Highest 66% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	19.4%±35.7Lowest NY: 52.1%	35.7%±54.6Highest NY: 52.1%
	Jasper and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.2%Lowest NY: 14%	10.9%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%	83.1%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY	1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 4% below NY	24 minLowest 26% below NY
Work from home	5.1%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9%	12.2%±7Highest NY: 14.9%
	Jasper and Hermon 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.