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Johnstown vs Jericho vs Milo vs Herkimer
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1941).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Milo has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Herkimer has the most affordable homes ($136k median).
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 | Jericho | Milo | Herkimer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,111 |
5,114Lowest |
6,823 |
9,534Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±4.8 13% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
42.7±5.2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.6±3.4 17% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Milo and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,763±$9k 21% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$62,500±$9k 23% below U.S. |
$56,287±$14kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $157,800±$11k 53% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$165,200±$16k 50% below U.S. |
$136,300±$22kLowest 59% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $914±$43 35% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$733±$137Lowest 48% below U.S. |
$820±$74 42% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,613 16% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$3,425Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$3,453 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.2%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.9%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Herkimer 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% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1941Lowest 39 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1944 36 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 28% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
16 minLowest 39% below U.S. |
22 min 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #403 of 484 in NY | #6 of 70 in VT | #84 of 484 in NY | #363 of 484 in NY |
| School district | JOHNSTOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HERKIMER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | JOHNSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | PENN YAN ACADEMY | HERKIMER HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8 |
13.0Highest |
9.8Lowest |
11.0 |
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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.