Compare towns
Mamakating vs Mount Hope vs Shawangunk
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mamakating has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
Mount Hope has the oldest population (median age 44.2).
Shawangunk has the highest household income ($110k).
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 | Mamakating | Mount Hope | Shawangunk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,728 |
6,465Lowest |
13,365Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 36±3Lowest 10% below NY |
44.2±2.3Highest 11% above NY |
40.5±1.5 about the NY average |
| Mount Hope and Shawangunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±3.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.2%±2.8 NY: 20.5% |
11.1%±1.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 13.7%±2.2 NY: 17.9% |
16.9%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
13.6%±2Lowest 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% NY: 40.2% |
20.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
4.1%±1.7 NY: 7% |
5.7%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Shawangunk and Mount Hope 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±$16k 6% above NY |
$109,536±$16kHighest 27% above NY |
| Shawangunk and Mount Hope 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 |
$360,100±$16k 15% below NY |
| Mount Hope and Shawangunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,484±$168Highest 8% below NY |
$1,294±$402Lowest 20% below NY |
$1,375±$281 15% below NY |
| Mamakating and Shawangunk 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 |
$7,579 15% above NY |
$7,686Highest 17% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±14.2 NY: 52.1% |
45.8%±12Lowest NY: 52.1% |
67.4%±21.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Shawangunk and Mamakating are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.5% NY: 14% |
5.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
35.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81% NY: 54.3% |
82.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minLowest 4% above NY |
40 minHighest 23% above NY |
35 min 7% above NY |
| Work from home | 11.3%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4 NY: 14.9% |
7.1%±2Lowest 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 | #94 of 484 in NY |
| School district | MONTICELLO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | MINISINK VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WALLKILL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | WALLKILL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.