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Jasper vs Windham 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 affordable homes ($124k median).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($316k median).
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 | Windham | Hammond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,308Lowest |
1,432 |
1,683Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.3% NY: +4.2% |
+5.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.3±7.4 6% below NY |
56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY |
36.8±11.1Lowest 8% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 33.6%±2.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest 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% |
31.4%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.2%±5.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
43.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.2%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±1.5 NY: 7% |
| Windham and Hammond 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 |
$76,477±$17k 11% below NY |
$73,375±$21kLowest 15% 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±$13kLowest 71% below NY |
$315,600±$74kHighest 26% below NY |
$166,500±$38k 61% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $658±$149Lowest 59% below NY |
$850±$295Highest 48% below NY |
$788±$264 51% below NY |
| Windham and Hammond 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 |
$3,363Highest 49% below NY |
$2,706 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±54.6 NY: 52.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
33.7%±7.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Windham and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9% NY: 14% |
7.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
28.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1% NY: 54.3% |
89%Highest NY: 54.3% |
78.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 26% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
29 minHighest 11% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.2%±7 NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
11%±6.4Lowest 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.