Compare towns
Ilion vs Milo 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
Ilion has the most affordable homes ($109k median).
Milo has the most people working from home (11.3%).
Johnstown has the most renters (39.7% rent).
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 | Ilion | Milo | Johnstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,593 |
6,823Lowest |
8,111Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% NY: +4.2% |
-2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.9±3.4Highest 13% above NY |
42.7±5.2Lowest 7% above NY |
44±4.8 11% above NY |
| Ilion and Johnstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±4.9 NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.3%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Milo and Ilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±4 NY: 17.9% |
27.8%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Milo and Ilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1 NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Johnstown and Ilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,843±$16k 27% below NY |
$62,500±$9kLowest 27% below NY |
$63,763±$9kHighest 26% below NY |
| Johnstown and Ilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $108,700±$16kLowest 74% below NY |
$165,200±$16kHighest 61% below NY |
$157,800±$11k 63% below NY |
| Milo and Johnstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $694±$228Lowest 57% below NY |
$733±$137 55% below NY |
$914±$43Highest 44% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,958Lowest 55% below NY |
$3,425 48% below NY |
$3,613Highest 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±15Highest NY: 52.1% |
34.6%±13.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
43.2%±12 NY: 52.1% |
| Ilion and Johnstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.5%Highest NY: 14% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
8.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
65.2% NY: 54.3% |
60.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1956Highest 3 yrs older than NY |
1941 18 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minHighest 39% below NY |
16 minLowest 51% below NY |
19 min 42% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.8%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.6%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Milo and Ilion 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 | — | #84 of 484 in NY | #403 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | JOHNSTOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | PENN YAN ACADEMY | JOHNSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.