Compare towns
Jasper vs Java vs Hermon vs Troupsburg
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Hermon has the most affordable homes ($106k median).
Troupsburg has the oldest population (median age 44.8).
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 | Troupsburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,308 |
2,049Highest |
1,146 |
1,018Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
-21.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.3±7.4 6% below NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
36.3±14.4Lowest 9% below NY |
44.8±4.3Highest 13% above NY |
| Troupsburg and Java 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%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
29.9%±8.5 NY: 20.5% |
24.5%±3.4 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%±1.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.8%±5.8 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.8% NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
25.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
14.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.2%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±2.4 NY: 7% |
0.7%±1.5 NY: 7% |
| Java 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±$7k 6% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$69,896±$16kLowest 19% below NY |
$71,875±$11k 16% below NY |
| Java 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±$13k 71% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$105,500±$14kLowest 75% below NY |
$130,100±$24k 69% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $658±$149Lowest 59% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$900±$435Highest 44% below NY |
$775±$274 52% below NY |
| Hermon and Java 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 |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,076Lowest 68% below NY |
$2,563 61% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±54.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
19.4%±35.7 NY: 52.1% |
15.4%±94.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Jasper and Hermon 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% |
12.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 26% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
31 min 4% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 12.2%±7Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
5.1%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8%±4 NY: 14.9% |
| Jasper and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | JASPER-TROUPSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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| 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.