Compare towns
Jasper vs Plainfield vs Windham 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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($316k median).
Cameron has the most kids (37.3% under 18).
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 | Plainfield | Windham | Cameron |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,308 |
1,016Lowest |
1,432Highest |
1,049 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% NY: +4.2% |
+0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+0.3% NY: +4.2% |
-4.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.3±7.4 6% below NY |
34.5±6.6 13% below NY |
56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY |
32.5±6Lowest 18% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 33.6%±2.4 NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±2.8 NY: 20.5% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest 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% |
14.5%±2.7 NY: 17.9% |
31.4%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
11.4%±1.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.8% NY: 40.2% |
28.2% NY: 40.2% |
43.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
14.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.2%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
14.9%±11.2Highest NY: 7% |
6.6%±5 NY: 7% |
0.6%±1.4 NY: 7% |
| Plainfield and Windham 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 |
$70,673±$6k 18% below NY |
$76,477±$17k 11% below NY |
$59,125±$17kLowest 31% below NY |
| Jasper and Windham 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 |
$155,100±$17k 63% below NY |
$315,600±$74kHighest 26% below NY |
$115,800±$37kLowest 73% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $658±$149Lowest 59% below NY |
$750±$207 54% below NY |
$850±$295 48% below NY |
$975±$733Highest 40% below NY |
| Cameron and Windham 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 |
$2,667 59% below NY |
$3,363Highest 49% below NY |
$2,735 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±54.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
40.6%±43.5 NY: 52.1% |
68.9%±35.7 NY: 52.1% |
86.7%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Cameron and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.9% NY: 14% |
7.8% NY: 14% |
7.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
38.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1% NY: 54.3% |
87.6% NY: 54.3% |
89%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 26% below NY |
29 min 10% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 12.2%±7 NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Windham and Jasper 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.