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Cornwall vs Johnstown vs Milo
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Johnstown has the most renters (39.7% rent).
Milo has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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 | Cornwall | Johnstown | Milo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
8,111Highest |
6,823 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
44±4.8 13% above U.S. |
42.7±5.2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Johnstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Milo and Johnstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Milo and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall and Johnstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$63,763±$9k 21% below U.S. |
$62,500±$9kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$157,800±$11kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$165,200±$16k 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Highest 20% below U.S. |
$914±$43 35% below U.S. |
$733±$137Lowest 48% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Johnstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$3,613 16% above U.S. |
$3,425Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.2%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Johnstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
60.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1941Lowest 39 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
19 min 28% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #403 of 484 in NY | #84 of 484 in NY |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | JOHNSTOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | JOHNSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL | PENN YAN ACADEMY |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.