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Mount Hope vs Mamakating vs Deerpark

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.

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%).
Deerpark has the shortest commute (32 min average).

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.

MeasureMount HopeMamakatingDeerpark
People
Population
6,465Lowest
12,728Highest
7,452
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-6.9%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
+4.7%Highest
NY: +4.2%
-5%
NY: +4.2%
Median age
44.2±2.3
11% above NY
36±3Lowest
10% below 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%
25.6%±3.2Highest
NY: 20.5%
20.4%±4.1
NY: 20.5%
Mamakating and Deerpark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
16.9%±3.8
NY: 17.9%
13.7%±2.2Lowest
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%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
29.9%Highest
NY: 40.2%
22.2%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.1%±1.7Highest
NY: 7%
2.5%±1Lowest
NY: 7%
2.7%±1.1
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
$90,631±$10k
5% above NY
$73,081±$7kLowest
15% below 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
$247,400±$20k
42% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,294±$402Lowest
20% below NY
$1,484±$168
8% below NY
$1,747±$485Highest
8% above NY
Deerpark and Mamakating 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
$5,794
12% below NY
$5,654Lowest
14% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
45.8%±12Lowest
NY: 52.1%
54.1%±14.2
NY: 52.1%
56%±11.5Highest
NY: 52.1%
Deerpark and Mamakating 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%
10.2%
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81%Highest
NY: 54.3%
75.7%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
80%
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1975Highest
16 yrs newer than NY
1973Lowest
14 yrs newer than NY
1974
15 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
40 minHighest
23% above NY
34 min
4% above NY
32 minLowest
about the NY average
Work from home
9.5%±4
NY: 14.9%
11.3%±3.2Highest
NY: 14.9%
5.5%±3.3Lowest
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 #154 of 484 in NY
School district MINISINK VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT MONTICELLO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT PORT JERVIS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town None 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 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.