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Jasper vs Java vs Lyons Falls
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).
Lyons Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
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 | Lyons Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,308 |
2,049Highest |
569Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.3±7.4Lowest 6% below NY |
44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
42.5±15 7% above NY |
| Java and Lyons Falls 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% |
24.8%±5.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 16%±1.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
31.5%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
20.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.2%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 NY: 7% |
| Java and Lyons Falls 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 |
$59,000±$18kLowest 31% 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 |
$119,400±$42kLowest 72% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $658±$149 59% below NY |
$863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
$600±$137Lowest 63% below NY |
| Java and Jasper 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 |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±54.6 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
61.8%±58.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Lyons Falls and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
84% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Highest 3 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 26% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.2%±7Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
2.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Jasper and Java 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.