What stands out worked out from the figures below

Mamakating has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).

Mount Hope has the most expensive homes ($369k median).

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	Mamakating	Mount Hope
People
Population	12,728Highest	6,465Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.7%Highest NY: +4.2%	-6.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	36±3Lowest 10% below NY	44.2±2.3Highest 11% above NY
Kids under 18	25.6%±3.2Highest NY: 20.5%	16.2%±2.8Lowest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	13.7%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9%	16.9%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9%
	Mount Hope and Mamakating are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29.9%Highest NY: 40.2%	22.2%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.5%±1Lowest NY: 7%	4.1%±1.7Highest NY: 7%
	Mount Hope and Mamakating are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$90,631±$10kLowest 5% above NY	$91,475±$16kHighest 6% above NY
	Mount Hope and Mamakating are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$246,800±$19kLowest 42% below NY	$368,900±$20kHighest 13% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,484±$168Highest 8% below NY	$1,294±$402Lowest 20% below NY
	Mamakating and Mount Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,794Lowest 12% below NY	$7,579Highest 15% above NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54.1%±14.2Highest NY: 52.1%	45.8%±12Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Mamakating and Mount Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.5%Highest NY: 14%	5.1%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%	81%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY	1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minLowest 4% above NY	40 minHighest 23% above NY
Work from home	11.3%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9%	9.5%±4Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Mamakating and Mount Hope 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	#433 of 484 in NY	#416 of 484 in NY
School district	MONTICELLO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	MINISINK VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.