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Berthoud vs Johnstown

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+27.4 pts in Berthoud) and bachelor’s degree+ (+9.6 pts in Berthoud).

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Berthoud, COHomes around $607KColorado · 12,411 people
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Johnstown, COHomes around $499KColorado · 18,883 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

BerthoudHomes around $607K
Housing$607K typical home14% above the CO typical home Schools#34 for schools in COof 142 towns HealthHealthier than 93%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Berthoud →
JohnstownHomes around $499K
Housing$499K typical home6% below the CO typical home HealthHealthier than 91%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates SafetySafer than 19%of U.S. towns we grade All about Johnstown →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Growth since 2010+27.4 pts
Berthoud has grown faster since 2010
Berthoud +102.4%Johnstown +75%
Bachelor’s degree++9.6 pts
More adults in Berthoud have a degree
Berthoud 48.1%Johnstown 38.5%
Homeowners+9.6 pts renters
Johnstown has more renters
Berthoud 87.5%Johnstown 77.9%
Property tax bill+17%
Tax bills are bigger in Johnstown
Johnstown $3,425Berthoud $2,938
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $580 more a month in Berthoud

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Berthoud$3,460/mo
Typical home $607K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.55% · or rent about $1,795/mo · Housing →
Johnstown$2,880/mo
Typical home $499K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.63% · or rent about $1,835/mo · Housing →

The difference: $580 a month, about $7,000 a year, between Berthoud and Johnstown.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Where they are

Berthoud and Johnstown share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

BerthoudJohnstownBerthoudJohnstown
Berthoud ↔ Johnstown3.2 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
115 Berthoud residents work in Johnstown (2.2% of its workers)
Work & commute in Berthoud →
Report cards

Berthoud places higher on 14 of 20 CO lists

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Colorado ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
–BerthoudNot graded C−JohnstownSafer than 19% of U.S. towns
Schools
B+BerthoudBetter than 66% of districts in the state B+JohnstownBetter than 66% of districts in the state
Health
ABerthoudHealthier than 93% of U.S. towns AJohnstownHealthier than 91% of U.S. towns
14Berthoud
6Johnstown

Lists won, of 20 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Lowest obesityHealth · 160 towns #36#98 Lowest depressionHealth · 160 towns #138#76 Best schoolsSchools · 142 towns #34#87 Most conserved landOutdoors · 152 towns #101#134 Most activeHealth · 160 towns #20#51 Most educatedPeople · 160 towns #68#90 Lowest property taxCost of living · 158 towns #91#112 Fewest smokersHealth · 160 towns #47#66

Left end = #1 in Colorado. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Berthoud’s rankings →

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
BerthoudJohnstown
Snow a year47″47″
January low—13°F
July high—89°F
Growing season (days)—142d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)24th38th
Outdoors & history
BerthoudJohnstown
Trails18 mi20 mi
Conserved land4.2%1.3%
National Register places23
Archive photos610
Famous people born here2—
Community
BerthoudJohnstown
Library hours a week50 hrs53 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

BerthoudJohnstown
People
Population 12,411Lowest 18,883Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +102.4%Highest CO: +14.8% +75%Lowest CO: +14.8%
Median age 39.3±3.5Highest 4% above CO 34.9±1.8Lowest 7% below CO
Berthoud and Johnstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.7%±3.8Lowest CO: 21% 25.9%±4.4Highest CO: 21%
Johnstown and Berthoud are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 14.2%±3Highest CO: 15.6% 9.3%±1.8Lowest CO: 15.6%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 48.1%Highest CO: 45.7% 38.5%Lowest CO: 45.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.1%±2.5 CO: 6.4% 5.1%±1.7 CO: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $119,385±$13kLowest 25% above CO $128,995±$9kHighest 35% above CO
Johnstown and Berthoud are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $533,500±$34kLowest about the CO average $540,300±$26kHighest about the CO average
Johnstown and Berthoud are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,795±$77Lowest about the CO average $1,835±$107Highest 4% above CO
Johnstown and Berthoud are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,938Lowest 13% above CO $3,425Highest 32% above CO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 38.4%±20.1Lowest CO: 52.9% 45.3%±21Highest CO: 52.9%
Johnstown and Berthoud are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 4.6%Highest CO: 9.4% 3.7%Lowest CO: 9.4%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 87.5%Highest CO: 66.2% 77.9%Lowest CO: 66.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 2011Highest 23 yrs newer than CO 2007Lowest 19 yrs newer than CO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 32 minHighest 25% above CO 31 minLowest 21% above CO
Work from home 21.1%±4.6Highest CO: 21% 17.4%±4.5Lowest CO: 21%
Berthoud and Johnstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 8.1%Highest 6.4%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 16.3 miLowest 16.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.53Lowest 0.65Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Longmont (14%)Loveland (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 2% work in JohnstownFew work in Berthoud
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 4.2%Highest 1.3%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 17.7 miLowest 19.8 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.4 miHighest 1.3 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Lowest 8Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 46.1Lowest 52.9Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #34 of 142 in CO#87 of 142 in CO
School district Thompson School District R-2JWeld County School District No. Re-5J · Thompson School District R-2J
High school in town Berthoud High SchoolRoosevelt High School
Students per teacherat that high school 19.7Lowest 19.9Highest
Colorado average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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