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Jasper vs Summit vs Hammond
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 kids (33.6% under 18).
Summit has the oldest population (median age 55.7).
Hammond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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 | Summit | Hammond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,308 |
976Lowest |
1,683Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% NY: +4.2% |
-6.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+5.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.3±7.4 6% below NY |
55.7±7.3Highest 40% above NY |
36.8±11.1Lowest 8% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 33.6%±2.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.7%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
28.5%±9.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Jasper and Hammond 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% |
37.7%±8.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.2%±5.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.2%±1.1 NY: 7% |
0%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
2.9%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,588±$7kHighest 6% below NY |
$74,375±$26k 13% below NY |
$73,375±$21kLowest 15% below NY |
| Jasper and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $123,600±$13kLowest 71% below NY |
$150,000±$29k 65% below NY |
$166,500±$38kHighest 61% below NY |
| Hammond and Summit 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 |
— | $788±$264Highest 51% below NY |
| Hammond and Jasper 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 |
$2,230Lowest 66% below NY |
$2,706Highest 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±54.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
33.7%±7.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Jasper and Hammond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9% NY: 14% |
3.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
28.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1% NY: 54.3% |
92.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
78.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 26% below NY |
34 minHighest 3% above NY |
29 min 11% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.2%±7Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11%±6.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Jasper and Hammond 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.