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East Ithaca vs Red Hook

135 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (10.6× in East Ithaca) and trails (10.5× in East Ithaca).

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East Ithaca, NYA regional job hubNew York · 1,918 people

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Red Hook, NYAn outdoors townNew York · 2,275 people

Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

East IthacaA regional job hub

Work10,847 jobsbased in East Ithaca, a regional job hub

Outdoors22.6% conserved land4.2 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves All about East Ithaca →

Red HookAn outdoors town

Outdoors#41 most conserved land in NY0.4 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 97%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Red Hook →

The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Jobs per worker10.6×

East Ithaca is more of a job hub

East Ithaca 9.97Red Hook 0.94

East Ithaca has more miles of trail

East Ithaca 4.2 miRed Hook 0.4 mi

Growth since 2010+41.6 pts

East Ithaca has grown faster since 2010

East Ithaca +42.3%Red Hook +0.7%

Work in town+33.1 pts

More of East Ithaca’s workers stay in town

East Ithaca 40.2%Red Hook 7.1%

Conserved land+20.5 pts

East Ithaca has more conserved land

East Ithaca 22.6%Red Hook 2.1%

Bachelor’s degree++17.2 pts

More adults in East Ithaca have a degree

East Ithaca 74.3%Red Hook 57.1%

★ What stands out · Life in each

East Ithaca gets 32 more inches of snow a year

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons

East IthacaRed Hook

Snow a year63″31″

January low15°F 18°F

July high80°F 85°F

Growing season (days)145d 176d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)55th 9th

Outdoors & history

East IthacaRed Hook

Trails4 mi 0 mi

Conserved land22.6%2.1%

Settled—1812

Community

East IthacaRed Hook

Library hours a week—45 hrs

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Monthly cost

A typical home costs $240 more a month in Red Hook

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Down paymentRate%

East Ithaca$2,450/mo

Typical home $333K (Census) · tax rate 2.56% · or rent about $1,234/mo · Housing →

Red Hook$2,690/mo

Typical home $378K (Census) · tax rate 2.25% · or rent about $1,386/mo · Housing →

The difference: $240 a month, about $2,900 a year, between Red Hook and East Ithaca.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every New York ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Health

–East IthacaNot graded A+Red HookHealthier than 97% of U.S. towns

Where they are

135 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

East IthacaNY Red HookNY

East Ithaca ↔ Red Hook135 miles apart

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Only big differences vs New York average

East IthacaRed Hook

People

Population 1,918Lowest 2,275Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +42.3%Highest NY: +4.2% +0.7%Lowest NY: +4.2%

Median age 43.6±15.2Lowest 10% above NY 45.7±4.7Highest 15% above NY

Red Hook and East Ithaca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 11.1%±6.2Lowest NY: 20.5% 18.2%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5%

Red Hook and East Ithaca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 29.5%±6.4Highest NY: 17.9% 27.7%±8.4Lowest NY: 17.9%

East Ithaca and Red Hook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 74.3%Highest NY: 40.2% 57.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 7.5%±5.9Lowest NY: 7% 7.8%±4.4Highest NY: 7%

Red Hook and East Ithaca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $116,410±$31kHighest 35% above NY $107,411±$24kLowest 25% above NY

East Ithaca and Red Hook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $332,700±$59kLowest 21% below NY $378,200±$28kHighest 11% below NY

Red Hook and East Ithaca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,234±$447Lowest 24% below NY $1,386±$237Highest 14% below NY

Red Hook and East Ithaca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $8,505Lowest 29% above NY $8,517Highest 29% above NY

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 45.1%±15Lowest NY: 52.1% 78.5%±17.6Highest NY: 52.1%

Below poverty line 7.4%Lowest NY: 14% 7.9%Highest NY: 14%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 59.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% 66.2%Highest NY: 54.3%

Typical home builtmedian year 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY 1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 21 minHighest 37% below NY 20 minLowest 39% below NY

Work from home 26.1%±10.2Highest NY: 14.9% 20.9%±6.5Lowest NY: 14.9%

East Ithaca and Red Hook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 40.2%Highest 7.1%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 2.3 miLowest 18.3 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 9.97Highest 0.94Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Ithaca (47%)Red Hook (22%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Red HookFew work in East Ithaca

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 22.6%Highest 2.1%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 4.2 miHighest 0.4 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.9 miHighest 0.4 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 6Highest 2Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 29.8Lowest 54.6Highest

Schools

Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#181 of 484 in NY

New York average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

East Ithaca neighborsTown Square →

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Red Hook neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering East Ithaca

South Hill6,951 people · $354K homes

Ithaca32,814 people · $343K homes

Towns like East Ithaca

Cold Spring1,863 people · $600K homes

Cooperstown2,220 people · $381K homes

Liverpool2,695 people · $190K homes

Honeoye Falls2,765 people · $265K homes

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.