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Hope vs Northampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hope has the most people working from home (6.6%).
Northampton has the most renters (21.2% rent).
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 | Hope | Northampton |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 587Lowest |
2,594Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.5Lowest 26% above NY |
51.9±3.8Highest 30% above NY |
| Northampton and Hope 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% |
18.4%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Hope and Northampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±10.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
30.5%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Northampton and Hope 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% |
29.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Hope and Northampton 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 |
$72,065±$13kLowest 16% below NY |
| Hope and Northampton 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 |
$207,000±$34kLowest 51% below NY |
| Hope and Northampton 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 |
$911±$83Lowest 44% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,551Lowest 61% below NY |
$3,430Highest 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±98.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
13.3%±15.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Hope and Northampton 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% |
6.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
78.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.6%±3.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.5%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Hope and Northampton 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 | — | #373 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | NORTHVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | NORTHVILLE HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.2 |
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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.