Compare towns
Jasper vs Java vs Madrid vs Greenwood
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).
Madrid has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
Greenwood has the most renters (18.9% rent).
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 | Madrid | Greenwood |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,308 |
2,049Highest |
1,767 |
699Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.3±7.4 6% below NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
36.4±6.8Lowest 9% below NY |
44.6±3.8Highest 12% above NY |
| Greenwood 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% |
32.9%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
22.2%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Jasper and Madrid 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%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
16.9%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
23.2%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Greenwood and Java 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% NY: 40.2% |
26.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.2%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2%±1.2 NY: 7% |
3.3%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Greenwood 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 |
$64,083±$7kLowest 25% below NY |
$71,000±$8k 17% 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 |
$122,100±$15k 71% below NY |
$120,700±$21kLowest 72% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $658±$149Lowest 59% below NY |
$863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
$823±$65 49% below NY |
$800±$106 51% below NY |
| Java and Madrid are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,250Lowest 66% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,993 55% below NY |
$2,848 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±54.6 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
44.2%±36.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
6.7%±80.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Madrid 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% |
26.5%Highest NY: 14% |
8.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87% NY: 54.3% |
81.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 26% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
24 minLowest 28% below NY |
32 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 12.2%±7Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
6.3%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Jasper and Greenwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | MADRID-WADDINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | JASPER-TROUPSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | MADRID-WADDINGTON JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | JASPER-TROUPSBURG JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.5Highest |
6.8Lowest |
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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.