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Jasper vs Stratton vs Whiting vs Cameron
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jasper has the most people working from home (12.2%).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
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 | Stratton | Whiting | Cameron |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,308Highest |
532Lowest |
532Lowest |
1,049 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | -4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.3±7.4 4% below U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
39.6±2.7Highest about the U.S. average |
32.5±6 16% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 33.6%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
37.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cameron and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jasper and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Stratton 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 about the U.S. average |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
$59,125±$17kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $123,600±$13k 63% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
$115,800±$37kLowest 65% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $658±$149Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519 15% below U.S. |
$975±$733 31% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,250Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
$4,227 36% above U.S. |
$2,735 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±54.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
86.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cameron and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
38.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.2%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jasper and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.