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Johnson City vs Panton vs Batavia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Johnson City has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
Batavia has the oldest population (median age 42.9).
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 | Johnson City | Panton | Batavia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,940 |
690Lowest |
15,097Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8 10% above U.S. |
42.9±2.1Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Batavia and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Johnson City are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Johnson City and Batavia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,283±$4kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$86,667±$10kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$59,446±$6k 26% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $117,100±$4kLowest 65% below U.S. |
$438,000±$40kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$148,900±$7k 55% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,031±$66 27% below U.S. |
$1,410±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$925±$35Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,982 28% above U.S. |
$6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
$3,326Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.9%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Johnson City are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 38% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #254 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | BATAVIA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | BATAVIA HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.