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Johnstown vs Jericho vs Gloversville

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Johnstown has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Gloversville has the most affordable homes ($106k median).

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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.

MeasureJohnstownJerichoGloversville
People
Population
8,111
5,114Lowest
14,962Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-6.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44±4.8
13% above U.S.
49.7±5.1Highest
28% above U.S.
38±1.5Lowest
about the U.S. average
Jericho and Johnstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.3%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±4.2
U.S.: 22%
21.9%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
Gloversville and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
21.5%±3.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.2%±4.4
U.S.: 17.2%
17.9%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Johnstown and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
21.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
65.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
16.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.4%±1.7
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Gloversville and Johnstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$63,763±$9k
21% below U.S.
$116,923±$16kHighest
45% above U.S.
$51,556±$4kLowest
36% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$157,800±$11k
53% below U.S.
$493,100±$38kHighest
48% above U.S.
$106,400±$14kLowest
68% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$914±$43
35% below U.S.
$1,731±$111Highest
23% above U.S.
$903±$48Lowest
36% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,613
16% above U.S.
$7,318Highest
135% above U.S.
$2,996Lowest
4% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
43.2%±12
U.S.: 51.1%
79.3%±52.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
42.6%±7.7Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Jericho and Johnstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
8.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
0.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
17.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
60.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
92.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
51.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1941
39 yrs older than U.S.
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
19 minLowest
28% below U.S.
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
25 min
5% below U.S.
Work from home
7.6%±3.2
U.S.: 15.1%
21.8%±6.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
3.8%±1.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #403 of 484 in NY #6 of 70 in VT #382 of 484 in NY
School district JOHNSTOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 GLOVERSVILLE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town JOHNSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL Mt. Mansfield Union High School GLOVERSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school
11.8
13.0Highest
10.7Lowest
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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.