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Jasper vs Eagle vs Hammond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jasper has the most kids (33.6% under 18).
Eagle has the oldest population (median age 37.8).
Hammond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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 | Jasper | Eagle | Hammond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,308 |
1,231Lowest |
1,683Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% NY: +4.2% |
-7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+5.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.3±7.4 6% below NY |
37.8±12.6Highest 5% below NY |
36.8±11.1Lowest 8% below NY |
| Eagle 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% |
26.1%±9.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
28.5%±9.4 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+ | 16%±1.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.4 NY: 17.9% |
19.2%±5.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Hammond and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.2%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
2.9%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Hammond and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,588±$7kHighest 6% below NY |
$72,778±$19kLowest 15% below NY |
$73,375±$21k 15% below NY |
| Jasper and Hammond 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 |
$148,900±$41k 65% below NY |
$166,500±$38kHighest 61% below NY |
| Hammond and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $658±$149Lowest 59% below NY |
$736±$101 55% below NY |
$788±$264Highest 51% below NY |
| Hammond and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,250Lowest 66% below NY |
$2,753Highest 58% below NY |
$2,706 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±54.6 NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
33.7%±7.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Eagle and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.8% NY: 14% |
28.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
78.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 26% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
29 min 11% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.2%±7Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5 NY: 14.9% |
11%±6.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Jasper and Eagle 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.