What stands out worked out from the figures below

Johnsburg has the youngest population (median age 56.2).

Urbana has the highest household income ($77k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Johnsburg	Urbana
People
Population	1,786Lowest	1,951Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-10.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-9.4%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	56.2±5.8Lowest 41% above NY	59.6±4Highest 50% above NY
	Urbana and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.4%±4.1Lowest NY: 20.5%	14%±3.1Highest NY: 20.5%
	Urbana and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.7%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9%	38.9%±6.1Highest NY: 17.9%
	Urbana and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.6%Highest NY: 40.2%	35.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±2.8Highest NY: 7%	0.4%±0.4Lowest NY: 7%
	Johnsburg and Urbana are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$60,987±$8kLowest 29% below NY	$76,845±$8kHighest 11% below NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$215,600±$41kLowest 49% below NY	$224,800±$35kHighest 47% below NY
	Urbana and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$942±$94Highest 42% below NY	$797±$239Lowest 51% below NY
	Johnsburg and Urbana are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,973Lowest 55% below NY	$3,979Highest 40% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.5%±19.1Lowest NY: 52.1%	38%±19Highest NY: 52.1%
	Urbana and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.5%Highest NY: 14%	8.4%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82%Lowest NY: 54.3%	82.3%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY	1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 21% below NY	22 minLowest 34% below NY
Work from home	16.7%±16.8Lowest NY: 14.9%	18.4%±11.6Highest NY: 14.9%
	Urbana and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	HAMMONDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	HAMMONDSPORT JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	8.3
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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.