Town guide

Hopewell, New York

Hopewell is a town in Ontario County, New York, home to about 3,906 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 14424, 14432, 14548 and 14561.

Homes sold for a median of $193 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population3,906109 per sq mi
Median home value$171,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$193Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking55%Median of 4 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Hopewell

4 ZIP codes, 4 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Hopewell

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY83 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA227 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Hopewell; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Hopewell

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Hopewell had 3,931 residents in the 2020 census, up 17% since 2000.

It’s the 433rd largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Ontario County grew from 49,605 residents in 1900 to 112,458 in 2020.

Hopewell population by census2000: 3,346, 2010: 3,747, 2020: 3,9313,34620003,74720103,9312020

Ontario County, 1900–2020

Ontario County population, 1900 to 20201900: 49,605, 1910: 52,286, 1920: 52,652, 1930: 54,276, 1940: 55,307, 1950: 60,172, 1960: 68,070, 1970: 78,849, 1980: 88,909, 1990: 95,101, 2000: 100,224, 2010: 107,931, 2020: 112,45850K’00’1053K’20’3055K’40’5068K’60’7089K’80’90100K’00’10112K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 35.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HopewellJan: high 33°F, low 18°F, 1.9 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 18°F, 1.8 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 25°F, 2.7 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 35°F, 3.2 in; May: high 68°F, low 47°F, 3.1 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 57°F, 3.6 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 62°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 61°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 54°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 43°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 33°F, 2.6 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 25°F, 2.4 in33°18°Jan1.935°18°Feb1.842°25°Mar2.755°35°Apr3.268°47°May3.177°57°Jun3.681°62°Jul4.180°61°Aug3.374°54°Sep3.161°43°Oct3.549°33°Nov2.638°25°Dec2.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Canandaigua 3 S, NY weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Ontario County

45,420 jobs at 2,895 businesses in Ontario County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Ontario CountyRetail trade: 8,286 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 8,044 jobs; Manufacturing: 6,365 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,875 jobs; Construction: 3,565 jobs; Professional services: 2,203 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,724 jobs; Other services: 1,485 jobsRetail trade 18% Health care and social assistance 18% Manufacturing 14% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 8% Professional services 5% Wholesale trade 4% Other services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

815 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hopewell’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • F F Thompson HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Canandaigua3.5 miles
  • Clifton Springs Hospital and ClinicGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Clifton Springs6.3 miles
  • Geneva General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Geneva12.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors69
Specialist doctors121
Dentists35
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants172
Mental health providers229
Physical and occupational therapists144
Optometrists11
Chiropractors34
Pharmacies13

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Hopewell

Parks (11 nearby)

  • Sonnenberg Gardens and Mansion State Historic Park · 55 acres2.3 mi
  • Frank Baker Park · 22 acres3.7 mi
  • Blue Heron Park · 18 acres3.7 mi
  • Canandaigua Outlet Access · 11 acres3.5 mi
  • Kershaw Park · 9 acres2.5 mi
  • Sonnenberg Park · 7 acres2.5 mi

Grocery stores (5 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter1.5 mi
  • Aldi1.6 mi
  • Five Below1.9 mi
  • Wegmans2.0 mi

Pharmacies (3 nearby)

  • Walmart Pharmacy1.5 mi
  • Rite Aid2.1 mi
  • Walgreens2.4 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Wood Library2.9 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Granger Homestead and Carriage Museum3.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • CMAC2.2 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Hopewell

Public schools here are run by Canandaigua City School District, Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District, Manchester-Shortsville Central School District (Red Jacket). Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Canandaigua Primary-Elementary SchoolCanandaiguaPre-K–51,433Public3.1 mi
Midlakes Elementary SchoolClifton SpringsPre-K–6761Public7.6 mi
Red Jacket Elementary SchoolShortsvillePre-K–5323Public4.4 mi
Canandaigua Middle SchoolCanandaigua6–8687Public2.6 mi
Red Jacket Middle SchoolShortsville6–8160Public4.4 mi
Midlakes Middle/High SchoolClifton Springs7–12677Public7.8 mi
Canandaigua AcademyCanandaigua9–12998Public2.5 mi
Red Jacket High SchoolShortsville9–12232Public4.4 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Canandaigua Montessori SchoolCanandaiguaPre-K–K4Nonsectarian3.6 mi
St Mary SchoolCanandaiguaPre-K–682Roman Catholic2.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Canandaigua Town, Canandaigua City, Farmington, Manchester, Gorham, Phelps, Bristol, Seneca and South Bristol.

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