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Madrid vs Jasper vs Tyrone
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Madrid has the most homeowners (87%).
Jasper has the highest household income ($81k).
Tyrone has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
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 | Madrid | Jasper | Tyrone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,767Highest |
1,308Lowest |
1,755 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 36.4±6.8Lowest 9% below NY |
37.3±7.4Highest 6% below NY |
37±10.2 7% below NY |
| Jasper and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 32.9%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
33.6%±2.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
25.5%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Jasper and Madrid are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
16%±1.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.8%±1.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.8% NY: 40.2% |
21.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.2 NY: 7% |
0.2%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
2.5%±2Highest NY: 7% |
| Tyrone and Madrid are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,083±$7kLowest 25% below NY |
$80,588±$7kHighest 6% below NY |
$72,083±$17k 16% below NY |
| Jasper and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $122,100±$15kLowest 71% below NY |
$123,600±$13k 71% below NY |
$170,400±$21kHighest 60% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $823±$65 49% below NY |
$658±$149Lowest 59% below NY |
$1,104±$594Highest 32% below NY |
| Tyrone and Madrid are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,993Highest 55% below NY |
$2,250Lowest 66% below NY |
$2,870 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.2%±36.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
35.7%±54.6 NY: 52.1% |
30.8%±30.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Madrid and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 26.5%Highest NY: 14% |
10.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
21.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY |
1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 28% below NY |
24 minHighest 26% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.3%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.2%±7 NY: 14.9% |
12.9%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Tyrone and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | MADRID-WADDINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | MADRID-WADDINGTON JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5 |
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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.