What stands out worked out from the figures below

Mount Hope has the most people working from home (9.5%).

Deerpark has the most affordable homes ($247k 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	Mount Hope	Deerpark
People
Population	6,465Lowest	7,452Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-5%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	44.2±2.3Lowest 11% above NY	45.5±5.3Highest 14% above NY
	Deerpark and Mount Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.2%±2.8Lowest NY: 20.5%	20.4%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5%
	Deerpark and Mount Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.9%±3.8Lowest NY: 17.9%	23.5%±4.2Highest NY: 17.9%
	Deerpark and Mount Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.2% NY: 40.2%	22.2% NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.1%±1.7Highest NY: 7%	2.7%±1.1Lowest NY: 7%
	Mount Hope and Deerpark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$91,475±$16kHighest 6% above NY	$73,081±$7kLowest 15% below NY
	Mount Hope and Deerpark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$368,900±$20kHighest 13% below NY	$247,400±$20kLowest 42% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,294±$402Lowest 20% below NY	$1,747±$485Highest 8% above NY
	Deerpark and Mount Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,579Highest 15% above NY	$5,654Lowest 14% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.8%±12Lowest NY: 52.1%	56%±11.5Highest NY: 52.1%
	Deerpark and Mount Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.1%Lowest NY: 14%	10.2%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81%Highest NY: 54.3%	80%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY	1974Lowest 15 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	40 minHighest 23% above NY	32 minLowest about the NY average
Work from home	9.5%±4Highest NY: 14.9%	5.5%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Mount Hope and Deerpark 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	#416 of 484 in NY	#154 of 484 in NY
School district	MINISINK VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	PORT JERVIS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	None in town	PORT JERVIS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	11.9
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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.