Compare towns
Jasper vs Eagle vs Hermon vs Madrid
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 highest household income ($81k).
Eagle has the most expensive homes ($149k median).
Hermon has the most affordable homes ($106k median).
Madrid has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
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 | Hermon | Madrid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,308 |
1,231 |
1,146Lowest |
1,767Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% NY: +4.2% |
-7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
+0.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.3±7.4 6% below NY |
37.8±12.6Highest 5% below NY |
36.3±14.4Lowest 9% below NY |
36.4±6.8 9% 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% |
29.9%±8.5 NY: 20.5% |
32.9%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Jasper and Madrid 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% |
16.8%±5.8 NY: 17.9% |
16.9%±1.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Madrid and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.8% NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25.9% NY: 40.2% |
26.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.2%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2%±1.2 NY: 7% |
| Eagle and Hermon 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±$19k 15% below NY |
$69,896±$16k 19% below NY |
$64,083±$7kLowest 25% below NY |
| Jasper and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $123,600±$13k 71% below NY |
$148,900±$41kHighest 65% below NY |
$105,500±$14kLowest 75% below NY |
$122,100±$15k 71% below NY |
| Eagle and Jasper 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 |
$900±$435Highest 44% below NY |
$823±$65 49% below NY |
| Hermon and Madrid are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,250 66% below NY |
$2,753 58% below NY |
$2,076Lowest 68% below NY |
$2,993Highest 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±54.6 NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
19.4%±35.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
44.2%±36.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Eagle and Madrid are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.9% NY: 14% |
14.8% NY: 14% |
9.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
26.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1% NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82.9% NY: 54.3% |
87%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 26% below NY |
30 min 8% below NY |
31 minHighest 4% below NY |
24 minLowest 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.2%±7Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5 NY: 14.9% |
5.1%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.3%±3.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Jasper and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | MADRID-WADDINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | — | MADRID-WADDINGTON JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.5 |
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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.