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Hudson Falls 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
Hudson Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
Johnstown has the most people working from home (7.6%).
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 | Hudson Falls | Johnstown |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 7,395Lowest |
8,111Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.2±5.6Highest 16% above NY |
44±4.8Lowest 11% above NY |
| Hudson Falls and Johnstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.3%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Hudson Falls and Johnstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±5.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Hudson Falls and Johnstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Johnstown and Hudson Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $62,969±$15kLowest 27% below NY |
$63,763±$9kHighest 26% below NY |
| Johnstown and Hudson Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $165,200±$8kHighest 61% below NY |
$157,800±$11kLowest 63% below NY |
| Hudson Falls and Johnstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $927±$168Highest 43% below NY |
$914±$43Lowest 44% below NY |
| Hudson Falls and Johnstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,906Highest 41% below NY |
$3,613Lowest 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±17.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
43.2%±12Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Hudson Falls and Johnstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest NY: 14% |
8.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
60.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Highest 12 yrs older than NY |
1941Lowest 18 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 37% below NY |
19 minLowest 42% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
7.6%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Johnstown and Hudson Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #403 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | JOHNSTOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | JOHNSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8 |
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| 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.