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Johnstown vs Verona
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Johnstown has the most people working from home (7.7%).
Verona has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
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 | Johnstown | Verona |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 6,452Highest |
5,884Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.4±5.4Lowest 12% above NY |
45.6±2.2Highest 15% above NY |
| Verona and Johnstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.5%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Verona and Johnstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Verona and Johnstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±3.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.3%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Johnstown and Verona are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $97,283±$20kHighest 13% above NY |
$83,534±$11kLowest about the NY average |
| Johnstown and Verona are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,500±$18kLowest 54% below NY |
$196,700±$21kHighest 54% below NY |
| Verona and Johnstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$46Highest 30% below NY |
$797±$134Lowest 51% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,603Highest 45% below NY |
$3,382Lowest 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.7%±32.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45%±14.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Verona and Johnstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest NY: 14% |
6.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 33% below NY |
19 minLowest 40% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.7%±4.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.8%±1.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Johnstown and Verona 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 | — | #311 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · SHERRILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | VERNON-VERONA-SHERRILL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.4 |
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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.