What stands out worked out from the figures below

Jasper has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).

Barrington has the most expensive homes ($256k median).

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	Jasper	Barrington
People
Population	1,308Lowest	1,794Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2%	-8.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	37.3±7.4Lowest 6% below NY	44.8±3.4Highest 13% above NY
	Barrington and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	33.6%±2.4Highest NY: 20.5%	27.3%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	16%±1.6Lowest NY: 17.9%	22.1%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%	29%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.2%±1.1Lowest NY: 7%	0.9%±1.3Highest NY: 7%
	Barrington and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$80,588±$7kLowest 6% below NY	$90,938±$16kHighest 6% above NY
	Barrington and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$123,600±$13kLowest 71% below NY	$255,800±$32kHighest 40% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$658±$149Lowest 59% below NY	$1,574±$667Highest about the NY average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,250Lowest 66% below NY	$3,463Highest 47% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	35.7%±54.6Highest NY: 52.1%	10.3%±84.7Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Jasper and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.9%Highest NY: 14%	5.9%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.1%Lowest NY: 54.3%	93.2%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY	1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 26% below NY	19 minLowest 43% below NY
Work from home	12.2%±7Highest NY: 14.9%	11.7%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Jasper and Barrington 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.