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Java vs Johnstown vs Milo vs Wayne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Johnstown has the most renters (39.7% rent).
Milo has the most people working from home (11.3%).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 62.6).
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 | Java | Johnstown | Milo | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
8,111Highest |
6,823 |
1,033Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-6.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
44±4.8 11% above NY |
42.7±5.2Lowest 7% above NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
19.3%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Milo and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
27.8%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.6% NY: 40.2% |
21.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.8% NY: 40.2% |
42.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.8 NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Johnstown and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$63,763±$9k 26% below NY |
$62,500±$9kLowest 27% below NY |
$90,938±$17k 6% above NY |
| Java and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$157,800±$11kLowest 63% below NY |
$165,200±$16k 61% below NY |
$266,700±$150kHighest 37% below NY |
| Wayne and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$419 47% below NY |
$914±$43 44% below NY |
$733±$137Lowest 55% below NY |
$1,031±$304Highest 36% below NY |
| Wayne and Johnstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,775 43% below NY |
$3,613 45% below NY |
$3,425Lowest 48% below NY |
$3,967Highest 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
43.2%±12Highest NY: 52.1% |
34.6%±13.5 NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100 NY: 52.1% |
| Johnstown and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.4% NY: 14% |
12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2% NY: 54.3% |
60.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
65.2% NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1941Lowest 18 yrs older than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
19 min 42% below NY |
16 minLowest 51% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
7.6%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Milo and Wayne 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 | #84 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | JOHNSTOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | JOHNSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL | PENN YAN ACADEMY | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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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.