Compare towns
Jasper vs Java vs Lyons Falls vs Cameron
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%).
Cameron has the youngest population (median age 32.5).
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 | Java | Lyons Falls | Cameron |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,308 |
2,049Highest |
569Lowest |
1,049 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.3±7.4 6% below NY |
44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
42.5±15 7% above NY |
32.5±6Lowest 18% below 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%±2.4 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.8%±5.8 NY: 20.5% |
37.3%±3.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Cameron and Jasper 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%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
31.5%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
11.4%±1.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
20.5% 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% |
2.3%±1.8 NY: 7% |
0.6%±1.4 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 |
$59,125±$17k 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±$42k 72% below NY |
$115,800±$37kLowest 73% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $658±$149 59% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$600±$137Lowest 63% below NY |
$975±$733Highest 40% below NY |
| Cameron 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 |
$2,735 58% 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%±58.3 NY: 52.1% |
86.7%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Cameron and Lyons Falls 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% |
10.2% NY: 14% |
38.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
84% NY: 54.3% |
80.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 26% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 12.2%±7Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
2.9%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest 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.