What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Perth has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).

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	Perth
People
Population	6,465Highest	3,541Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	44.2±2.3Highest 11% above NY	43.3±4.3Lowest 9% above NY
	Mount Hope and Perth 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%	27.6%±7Highest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	16.9%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9%	13.8%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Mount Hope and Perth 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%	25.9%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.1%±1.7Highest NY: 7%	2.1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7%
	Mount Hope and Perth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$91,475±$16kLowest 6% above NY	$91,914±$18kHighest 7% above NY
	Perth and Mount Hope 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	$349,200±$74kLowest 18% below NY
	Mount Hope and Perth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,294±$402Highest 20% below NY	$888±$211Lowest 45% below NY
	Mount Hope and Perth 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	$4,803Lowest 27% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.8%±12Lowest NY: 52.1%	50%±43.3Highest NY: 52.1%
	Perth 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%	12.4%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81%Lowest NY: 54.3%	83.6%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 16 yrs newer than NY	1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	40 minHighest 23% above NY	28 minLowest 14% below NY
Work from home	9.5%±4Lowest NY: 14.9%	11%±6.8Highest NY: 14.9%
	Perth 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	#326 of 484 in NY
School district	MINISINK VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	BROADALBIN-PERTH 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.