01053 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
01053
10926
Opportunity
72 · Top 17%
vs65 · Top 29%
Growth
41 · Bottom 36%
vs28 · Bottom 14%
Climate
60 · Bottom 14%
vs61 · Bottom 19%
Physical resilience
82 · Top 20%
vs74 · Top 30%
Housing affordability
82 · Top 47%
vs75 · Bottom 42%
Access
97 · Top 24%
vs94 · Top 44%
Economic stability
60 · Top 49%
vs81 · Top 10%
Measured values
| Metric | 01053 | 10926 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,304 | 3,416 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $92,582 | $94,279 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $52,415 | $57,313 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 401/sq mi | 198/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $356,900 | $336,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,678 | $2,061 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 77.4% | 67.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | 4.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.5% | -0.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 61.1% | 45.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 6.1% | 7.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 28 | 7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.9 | 0.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -54.1% | -84.1% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 85°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 16°F | 17°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 45.2" | 41.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 14 mi | 17 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 25.3 min | 37.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 52.8 | 43.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 1 | 1 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 9.37 | 11.17 | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
01053
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
10926
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: 01053 — Northampton, MA · 10926 — Woodbury, NY · How this is calculated: methodology