Compare towns
Hermon vs Jasper vs Jay
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hermon has the most affordable homes ($106k median).
Jasper has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
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 | Hermon | Jasper | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,146 |
1,308Highest |
471Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.3±14.4Lowest 7% below U.S. |
37.3±7.4 4% below U.S. |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Jay and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 29.9%±8.5 U.S.: 22% |
33.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hermon and Jay 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 13% below U.S. |
$80,588±$7kHighest about the U.S. average |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
| Jasper and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $105,500±$14kLowest 68% below U.S. |
$123,600±$13k 63% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45kHighest 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$435Highest 36% below U.S. |
$658±$149Lowest 53% below U.S. |
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| 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 33% below U.S. |
$2,250 28% below U.S. |
$3,588Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.4%±35.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.7%±54.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jay and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 19% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.