Compare towns
Jasper vs Java vs Hermon vs Bergen
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 people working from home (12.2%).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Hermon has the most affordable homes ($106k median).
Bergen has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.7%).
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 | Java | Hermon | Bergen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,308 |
2,049Highest |
1,146Lowest |
1,360 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
+2.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.3±7.4 6% below NY |
44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
36.3±14.4Lowest 9% below NY |
37.9±8.9 5% below NY |
| Java and Bergen 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% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
29.9%±8.5 NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Jasper and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16%±1.6 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.8%±5.8 NY: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Java 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% |
24.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25.9% NY: 40.2% |
30%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.2%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.2%±2.4 NY: 7% |
4.6%±3Highest NY: 7% |
| Bergen and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,588±$7k 6% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$69,896±$16kLowest 19% below NY |
$88,906±$22k 3% above NY |
| Java and Bergen 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 |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$105,500±$14kLowest 75% below NY |
$170,600±$13k 60% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $658±$149Lowest 59% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$900±$435 44% below NY |
$933±$91Highest 42% below NY |
| Bergen and Hermon 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 |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$2,076Lowest 68% below NY |
$4,635Highest 30% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±54.6 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
19.4%±35.7 NY: 52.1% |
57.6%±18.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Bergen and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.9% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.2% NY: 14% |
14.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82.9% NY: 54.3% |
79.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 26% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
31 minHighest 4% below NY |
22 minLowest 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.2%±7Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
5.1%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.3%±5.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Jasper and Java 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 | — | — | — | #333 of 484 in NY |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.