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Johnstown vs Herkimer vs Milo
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 highest household income ($64k).
Herkimer has the most affordable homes ($136k median).
Milo has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.9%).
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 | Johnstown | Herkimer | Milo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,111 |
9,534Highest |
6,823Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6% NY: +4.2% |
-2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44±4.8 11% above NY |
45.6±3.4Highest 15% above NY |
42.7±5.2Lowest 7% above NY |
| Herkimer and Johnstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
16.2%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Milo and Johnstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
27.8%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Milo and Johnstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% NY: 40.2% |
17.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 NY: 7% |
7.1%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,763±$9kHighest 26% below NY |
$56,287±$14kLowest 35% below NY |
$62,500±$9k 27% below NY |
| Johnstown and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $157,800±$11k 63% below NY |
$136,300±$22kLowest 68% below NY |
$165,200±$16kHighest 61% 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 | $914±$43Highest 44% below NY |
$820±$74 49% below NY |
$733±$137Lowest 55% below NY |
| Johnstown and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,613Highest 45% below NY |
$3,453 48% below NY |
$3,425Lowest 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.2%±12 NY: 52.1% |
45.9%±15.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
34.6%±13.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Herkimer and Johnstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
21.7%Highest NY: 14% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.3% NY: 54.3% |
59.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
65.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1941Lowest 18 yrs older than NY |
1944 15 yrs older than NY |
1956Highest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 42% below NY |
22 minHighest 34% below NY |
16 minLowest 51% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.6%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±5.3 NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Milo and Herkimer 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 | #363 of 484 in NY | #84 of 484 in NY |
| School district | JOHNSTOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | HERKIMER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | JOHNSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL | HERKIMER HIGH SCHOOL | PENN YAN ACADEMY |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
11.0 |
9.8Lowest |
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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.