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Jasper vs Pike 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 the most people working from home (12.2%).
Pike has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
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 | Pike | Hermon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,308Highest |
812Lowest |
1,146 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.3±7.4 6% below NY |
48.3±4.4Highest 21% above NY |
36.3±14.4Lowest 9% below NY |
| Pike and Jasper 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% |
17.6%±4.2Lowest 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% |
25.2%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.8%±5.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Pike and Hermon 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% |
15.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.2%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±2.4 NY: 7% |
| Pike and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,588±$7kHighest 6% below NY |
$71,250±$11k 17% below NY |
$69,896±$16kLowest 19% below NY |
| Jasper and Pike 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 |
$129,100±$18kHighest 70% below NY |
$105,500±$14kLowest 75% below NY |
| Pike and Jasper 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 |
$810±$762 50% below NY |
$900±$435Highest 44% below NY |
| Hermon and Pike 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 |
$2,947Highest 55% below NY |
$2,076Lowest 68% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±54.6 NY: 52.1% |
83.7%±13.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
19.4%±35.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Pike 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% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 26% below NY |
22 minLowest 33% below NY |
31 minHighest 4% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.2%±7Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
5.1%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Jasper and Hermon 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.