What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

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

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	Mamakating
People
Population	6,465Lowest	12,728Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+4.7%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	44.2±2.3Highest 11% above NY	36±3Lowest 10% below NY
Kids under 18	16.2%±2.8Lowest NY: 20.5%	25.6%±3.2Highest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	16.9%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9%	13.7%±2.2Lowest 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+	22.2%Lowest NY: 40.2%	29.9%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.1%±1.7Highest NY: 7%	2.5%±1Lowest 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	$91,475±$16kHighest 6% above NY	$90,631±$10kLowest 5% 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	$368,900±$20kHighest 13% below NY	$246,800±$19kLowest 42% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,294±$402Lowest 20% below NY	$1,484±$168Highest 8% 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	$7,579Highest 15% above NY	$5,794Lowest 12% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.8%±12Lowest NY: 52.1%	54.1%±14.2Highest 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	5.1%Lowest NY: 14%	13.5%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81%Highest NY: 54.3%	75.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY	1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	40 minHighest 23% above NY	34 minLowest 4% above NY
Work from home	9.5%±4Lowest NY: 14.9%	11.3%±3.2Highest 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	#416 of 484 in NY	#433 of 484 in NY
School district	MINISINK VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	MONTICELLO 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.