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Caroga vs Johnstown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Caroga has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
Johnstown has the most people working from home (7.7%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Caroga | Johnstown |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 983Lowest |
6,452Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 55.4±5.3Highest 39% above NY |
44.4±5.4Lowest 12% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 10.6%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±6.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Caroga and Johnstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
6.3%±3.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Johnstown and Caroga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $65,395±$18kLowest 24% below NY |
$97,283±$20kHighest 13% above NY |
| Johnstown and Caroga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $172,300±$25kLowest 59% below NY |
$193,500±$18kHighest 54% below NY |
| Johnstown and Caroga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,127±$46 30% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,547Lowest 61% below NY |
$3,603Highest 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
29.7%±32.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Johnstown and Caroga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
94.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1948Lowest 11 yrs older than NY |
1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
22 minLowest 33% below NY |
| Work from home | 3.6%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
7.7%±4.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Johnstown and Caroga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | WHEELERVILLE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
NY average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.