Compare towns
Jasper vs Java vs Pike vs Newark Valley
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).
Pike has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Newark Valley has the most affordable homes ($120k median).
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 | Pike | Newark Valley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,308 |
2,049Highest |
812Lowest |
1,051 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-12.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.3±7.4Lowest 6% below NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
48.3±4.4Highest 21% above NY |
38.1±3.2 4% below NY |
| Pike 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%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
17.6%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
32.3%±3 NY: 20.5% |
| Jasper and Newark Valley 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% |
25.2%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.6%±5.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Pike 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
15.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.2%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.5 NY: 7% |
| Java and Pike 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 |
$71,250±$11kLowest 17% below NY |
$71,369±$13k 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 |
$129,100±$18k 70% below NY |
$120,200±$9kLowest 72% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $658±$149Lowest 59% below NY |
$863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
$810±$762 50% below NY |
$822±$118 49% below NY |
| Java and Newark Valley 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 |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$2,947 55% below NY |
$3,887Highest 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±54.6 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
83.7%±13.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
50.7%±18.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
5.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.5% NY: 54.3% |
78.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 26% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
22 minLowest 33% below NY |
25 min 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.2%±7Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
2.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.1%±3.9 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 | — | — | — | #361 of 484 in NY |
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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.