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Northampton vs Hope
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Northampton has the most renters (21.2% rent).
Hope has the most people working from home (6.6%).
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 | Northampton | Hope |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,594Highest |
587Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.4% NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 51.9±3.8Highest 30% above NY |
50.3±8.5Lowest 26% above NY |
| Northampton and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±0.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Hope and Northampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
23.7%±10.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Northampton and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
2.4%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Hope and Northampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $72,065±$13kLowest 16% below NY |
$72,188±$13kHighest 16% below NY |
| Hope and Northampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,000±$34kLowest 51% below NY |
$211,300±$106kHighest 50% below NY |
| Hope and Northampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $911±$83Lowest 44% below NY |
$1,225±$217Highest 24% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,430Highest 48% below NY |
$2,551Lowest 61% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.3%±15.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
61.9%±98.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Hope and Northampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% below NY |
28 minLowest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.5%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.6%±3.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Hope and Northampton 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 | #373 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | NORTHVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | NORTHVILLE HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2 |
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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.