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Jasper vs Fair Haven vs Hermon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jasper has the most people working from home (12.2%).
Fair Haven has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Hermon has the most affordable homes ($106k median).
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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 | Fair Haven | Hermon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,308 |
2,724Highest |
1,146Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.3±7.4 4% below U.S. |
39.2±7.6Highest about the U.S. average |
36.3±14.4Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Fair Haven 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
29.9%±8.5 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%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fair Haven 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fair Haven 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 about the U.S. average |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$69,896±$16k 13% below U.S. |
| Jasper and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $123,600±$13k 63% below U.S. |
$176,500±$14kHighest 47% below U.S. |
$105,500±$14kLowest 68% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $658±$149Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$830±$116 41% below U.S. |
$900±$435Highest 36% below U.S. |
| Hermon and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,250 28% below U.S. |
$3,865Highest 24% above U.S. |
$2,076Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±54.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.4%±35.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fair Haven and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.2%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.1%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jasper and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #66 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | — | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.