Compare towns
Jasper vs Java vs Sardinia vs Hermon
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 highest household income ($95k).
Hermon has the most affordable homes ($106k 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 | Sardinia | Hermon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,308 |
2,049 |
2,703Highest |
1,146Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.1% NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.3±7.4 6% below NY |
44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
42.5±7.5 7% above NY |
36.3±14.4Lowest 9% below NY |
| Java and Sardinia 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% |
22.4%±6.5 NY: 20.5% |
29.9%±8.5 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%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.8%±5.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Sardinia 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% |
21.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.2%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±2.4 NY: 7% |
| Sardinia 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 |
$84,583±$34k about the NY average |
$69,896±$16kLowest 19% below NY |
| Java and Sardinia 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 |
$218,900±$19k 48% below NY |
$105,500±$14kLowest 75% below NY |
| Java and Sardinia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $658±$149Lowest 59% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$855±$83 47% below NY |
$900±$435Highest 44% 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 |
$2,233 66% below NY |
$2,076Lowest 68% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±54.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
4.5%±28.2 NY: 52.1% |
19.4%±35.7 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% |
12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
9.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.8% NY: 54.3% |
82.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 26% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
30 min 10% below NY |
31 minHighest 4% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.2%±7Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
5.1%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Jasper and Sardinia 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.