What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hope has the most kids (19.6% under 18).

Fremont has the most people working from home (12.1%).

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	Hope	Fremont
People
Population	587Lowest	794Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-11.3% NY: +4.2%
Median age	50.3±8.5Highest 26% above NY	47.8±3.1Lowest 20% above NY
	Hope and Fremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.6%±0.7Highest NY: 20.5%	13.7%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	23.7%±10.2Highest NY: 17.9%	19.8%±3.8Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Hope and Fremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%	24%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±3.1Highest NY: 7%	1.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7%
	Hope and Fremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$72,188±$13kHighest 16% below NY	$68,333±$10kLowest 21% below NY
	Hope and Fremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$211,300±$106kHighest 50% below NY	$175,600±$18kLowest 59% below NY
	Hope and Fremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,225±$217Highest 24% below NY	$1,018±$572Lowest 37% below NY
	Hope and Fremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,551Lowest 61% below NY	$4,718Highest 28% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61.9%±98.1Highest NY: 52.1%	37%±55.3Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Hope and Fremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	17.5%Highest NY: 14%	8.8%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%	92.8%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY	1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 13% below NY	19 minLowest 40% below NY
Work from home	6.6%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9%	12.1%±6Highest NY: 14.9%
	Fremont and Hope 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.