New Hope High School · National Register of Historic Places
New Hope’s story
197 years in pictures
The archive holds 3 maps from 1934 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1829New Hope is settled
New HopeVA
The National Register of Historic Places lists 2 places here.
New Hope High School · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
900
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$324K
Census ACS
Household income
$88K
median
Median age
51.8
years
Jobs based here
36
A commuter town
Settled
1829
197 years ago
Is New Hope a good place to live?
Among 254 Virginia towns, just 7 have a higher median age than New Hope. Its National Register listings include New Hope High School and Black Oak Spring. New Hope has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes New Hope stand out
Where New Hope beats most towns.
Small town
900 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
The data
Ordered by what stands out in New Hope.
Work & commute
New Hope has 0.1 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
0%work in town
New Hope’s average commute is 19 minutes, below both Virginia’s towns (27 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Half of commuters travel less than 13 miles. Only 9 of the 254 Virginia towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than New Hope. The top destinations are Waynesboro (10%), Verona (9%) and Harrisonburg (8%).
| New Hope | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.5% | 4.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $88,000 | $102,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In New Hope0%
Waynesboro10%
Verona9%
Harrisonburg8%
Stuarts Draft8%
13 mi
median commute distance
36
jobs based in New Hope
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
New Hope: four seasons and pleasant summers
22″snow a winter
In July, afternoons reach 86°; in January, nights fall to 25°, and about 22 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
Winter27–46°
Spring41–66°
Summer61–84°
Fall44–67°
Oct 27
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy New Hope is
Two in five adults have high blood pressure in New Hope, above both the Virginia town median (33%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). For adults here, the share who report frequent physical distress is 17%. Among adults here, 43% have obesity and 17% smoke cigarettes.
| New Hope | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 34% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 33% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Virginia
0 better20 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | New Hope | VA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.4% | 6.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.5% | 11.1% |
| More smokers | 17.2% | 12.2% |
Augusta Health
8.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: moderate risk in New Hope, mostly inland flooding
59risk score of 100
The FEMA hazard score for New Hope comes to 59 of 100. 72% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 6%.
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Housing
Homes in New Hope sell for about $450K
$450Kmedian sale price
90% of New Hope households live in a home they own.
1
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Outdoors
0% of New Hope is conserved land
0%conserved
3.3 miles of trail. New Hope’s trail density stands at 0.6 miles per square mile.
0%
conserved · 0 of 3,691 acres
3.3 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about New Hope
17pages on New Hope
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Nearby attractions
All 24 attractions →Shenandoah National Park and 15 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around New Hope. Close and well known come first.
5 mi National ParkShenandoah National Park1.7M visitors a year
11 mi ParkwayBlue Ridge Parkway16.5M visitors a year
24 mi Stadium & arenaScott Stadium34 mi Scenic driveSkyline Drive
40 mi CaveLuray Caverns
16 mi Ski areaMassanutten Resort22 runs · 1,064 ft verticalSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Shenandoah National Park: Image copyright 2005 by user G. Edward Johnson (user Lorax) and released under t, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Blue Ridge Parkway: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Scott Stadium: Mak7912, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Skyline Drive: Image copyright 2005 by user G. Edward Johnson (user Lorax) and released under t, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Luray Caverns: Paulo Ordoveza from Washington, DC, CC BY 2.0 · Massanutten Resort: Arbogastlw at English Wikipedia, Public domain
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Getting set up
Moving to New Hope: who provides what
New Hope is unincorporated, so Augusta County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerDominion Energy15.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesAugusta CountyAugusta County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Virginia you can register online until 11 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 11 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereAugusta General RegistrarAugusta County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2015
ZIP codes24437, 22980, 24431, 2440124437 53% · 22980 18% · 24431 15% · 24401 9%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave New Hope for work
Where New Hope’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
36jobs based in New Hope
0%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of New Hope
Blue Ridge Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Weyers Cave6.5 mi$5,646 in-state tuitionMary Baldwin UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Staunton9.8 mi$34,152 tuitionBridgewater CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Bridgewater13.5 mi$16,090 tuition
About 2 of every 100 New Hope residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
About New Hope
Census-designated place in Virginia, US
New Hope is a census-designated place (CDP) in Augusta County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 797. New Hope High School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 5.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,214 ft
- ZIP code
- 24469
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Is New Hope, VA a good place to live?
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