What stands out worked out from the figures below

Deerpark has the most affordable homes ($247k median).

Mount Hope has the most people working from home (9.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Deerpark	Mount Hope
People
Population	7,452Highest	6,465Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5%Highest NY: +4.2%	-6.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	45.5±5.3Highest 14% above NY	44.2±2.3Lowest 11% above NY
	Deerpark and Mount Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.4%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5%	16.2%±2.8Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Deerpark and Mount Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.5%±4.2Highest NY: 17.9%	16.9%±3.8Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Deerpark and Mount Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.2% NY: 40.2%	22.2% NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.1Lowest NY: 7%	4.1%±1.7Highest NY: 7%
	Mount Hope and Deerpark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$73,081±$7kLowest 15% below NY	$91,475±$16kHighest 6% above NY
	Mount Hope and Deerpark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$247,400±$20kLowest 42% below NY	$368,900±$20kHighest 13% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,747±$485Highest 8% above NY	$1,294±$402Lowest 20% below NY
	Deerpark and Mount Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,654Lowest 14% below NY	$7,579Highest 15% above NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56%±11.5Highest NY: 52.1%	45.8%±12Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Deerpark and Mount Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.2%Highest NY: 14%	5.1%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80%Lowest NY: 54.3%	81%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 15 yrs newer than NY	1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minLowest about the NY average	40 minHighest 23% above NY
Work from home	5.5%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9%	9.5%±4Highest NY: 14.9%
	Mount Hope and Deerpark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#154 of 484 in NY	#416 of 484 in NY
School district	PORT JERVIS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	MINISINK VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	PORT JERVIS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	11.9	—
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Old photos in History	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.