Photo: Smallbones · Public domainNew Hope’s household incomes are higher than in 97% of U.S. towns
Home is the office for 34% of workers; Pennsylvania has 16%. The poverty rate is 4.2%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania. For jobs and income New Hope is better than 92% of U.S. towns (A); for walkability it is more walkable than 95% of U.S. towns (A).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Where New Hope stands out on work
Home offices are common in New Hope
35% of New Hope workers work from home, against 16% across Pennsylvania. Time on the road ↓
New Hope is where the jobs are
New Hope has 2,405 jobs, 2.3 for every working resident. On a workday afternoon about 4,000 people are in town, 52% more than the 2,600 who live here. Day and night ↓
New Hope workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 35 minutes each way, against 26 across Pennsylvania. Over a year that’s about 268 hours of commuting, 69 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
New Hope has added jobs fast
Jobs based in New Hope went from 1,588 in 2014 to 2,405 in 2024, +51%. The jobs ↓
New Hope’s biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside New Hope is Philadelphia, 26 miles away as the crow flies. 10% of working residents (102) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. How far ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; a jump in jobs can partly be a big employer changing how it reports its locations.
How the Jobs & income grade adds up in New Hope
Household income is its strongest input ($175,156, U.S. $80,734); unemployment ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns (4.0%, U.S. 5.2%). It also does well on the poverty rate and unemployment and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, New Hope could be anywhere from B+ to A+.
Time on the road from New Hope: about 35 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 11.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of New Hope workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 981 commuters (the 35% who work from home are left out). Across Pennsylvania: 81% drive alone, 4% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
A workday in New Hope: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 902 residents head out to work, 143 work right here, and 2,262 people come in from elsewhere.
About 4,000 people are in New Hope on a workday afternoon, 52% more than live here.
2.3 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2024, primary jobs.
Most jobs in New Hope are in services
2,405 jobs are based in New Hope.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in New Hope, 2014 → 2024: 1,588 → 2,405. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs New Hope’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Short hops and long hauls from New Hope
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
The towns that send workers to New Hope
Where New Hope clocks in
10% of workers
3% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Good to walk, short on transit: New Hope
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 1,498 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 0% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 0% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about under 0.1 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 20% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 3.1% of New Hope households have no vehicle (Pennsylvania 10.4%, U.S. 8.4%). 1% of New Hope’s commuters take a bus or train.
How New Hope ranks: 319th of 5,083 U.S. towns of 1,800 to 3,500
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenilworth IL | 2,437 | $250K | 2.1% | 4.0% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Chevy Chase Village MD | 1,978 | $250K | 1.2% | 2.6% | 1% | A+ |
| 3 | Belle Meade TN | 2,621 | $250K | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
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| 28 | Newtown PA | 2,257 | $166K | 2.0% | 2.3% | 7% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 62 | Churchill PA | 3,014 | $107K | 1.9% | 1.6% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 76 | Thornbury Township PA | 3,165 | $172K | 2.4% | 2.5% | 4% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 317 | West Nantmeal Township PA | 2,276 | $126K | 4.7% | 2.9% | 5% | A |
| 318 | Melody Hill IN | 3,243 | $94K | 4.4% | 1.5% | <1% | A |
| 319 | New Hope PA | 2,629 | $175K | 4.2% | 4.0% | 14% | A |
| 320 | Briarcliff TX | 2,361 | $141K | 3.6% | 1.8% | 3% | A |
| 321 | Kensington NH | 2,092 | $165K | 1.9% | 3.6% | 2% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 5,083 | Lame Deer MT | 1,872 | $24K | 55.8% | 42.2% | 61% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of New Hope, the top three, the last and three more from Pennsylvania.
Around New Hope: the bordering towns
The biggest share goes to Solebury Township (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | New Hope workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Hope | – | A | A | 35 min | $175,156 |
| Solebury Township | 3% | A+ | A− | 32 min | $195,962 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of New Hope’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in New Hope: questions
What is the median household income in New Hope?
$175,156 (±$43,812) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in New Hope?
4.2%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from New Hope?
35 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 34% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in New Hope work?
14% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Philadelphia (10%, 26 mi), Solebury Township (3%, 3 mi), Lawrence Township (3%, 13 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Is New Hope walkable?
New Hope is more walkable than 95% of U.S. towns (Walkability A): an EPA walkability index of 10.7 out of 20, and 13% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around New Hope without a car?
1% of commuters take transit and 3% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from New Hope, from the people who make the trip.
More of New Hope
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.