Compare towns
Troupsburg vs Jasper vs Macomb
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Troupsburg has the most expensive homes ($130k median).
Jasper has the most people working from home (12.2%).
Macomb has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
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 | Troupsburg | Jasper | Macomb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,018 |
1,308Highest |
752Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -21.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4% NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.8±4.3 13% above NY |
37.3±7.4Lowest 6% below NY |
45.3±10.9Highest 14% above NY |
| Macomb and Troupsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.5%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
33.6%±2.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±5.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
16%±1.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Macomb and Troupsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1.5 NY: 7% |
0.2%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±3.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Macomb and Troupsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,875±$11k 16% below NY |
$80,588±$7kHighest 6% below NY |
$70,417±$20kLowest 18% below NY |
| Jasper and Troupsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $130,100±$24kHighest 69% below NY |
$123,600±$13kLowest 71% below NY |
$126,500±$21k 70% below NY |
| Troupsburg and Macomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$274 52% below NY |
$658±$149Lowest 59% below NY |
$843±$278Highest 48% below NY |
| Macomb and Troupsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,563Highest 61% below NY |
$2,250Lowest 66% below NY |
$2,532 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.4%±94.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
35.7%±54.6 NY: 52.1% |
92.3%±51.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Macomb and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.5% NY: 14% |
10.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
15.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% NY: 54.3% |
83.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY |
1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
24 minLowest 26% below NY |
29 min 11% below NY |
| Work from home | 8%±4 NY: 14.9% |
12.2%±7Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.6%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Jasper and Troupsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | JASPER-TROUPSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.