What stands out worked out from the figures below

Johnstown has the most renters (39.7% rent).

Mohawk has the most kids (29.3% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Johnstown	Mohawk
People
Population	8,111Highest	3,560Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.2%Highest NY: +4.2%	-7.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	44±4.8Highest 11% above NY	39±5.4Lowest about the NY average
	Johnstown and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.3%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5%	29.3%±5.7Highest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	21.5%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9%	15.6%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Johnstown and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%	21.9%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±1.7Highest NY: 7%	1.5%±0.9Lowest NY: 7%
	Johnstown and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$63,763±$9kLowest 26% below NY	$81,473±$11kHighest 5% below NY
	Mohawk and Johnstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$157,800±$11kLowest 63% below NY	$174,700±$37kHighest 59% below NY
	Mohawk 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	$901±$77Lowest 44% below NY
	Johnstown and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,613Lowest 45% below NY	$3,878Highest 41% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.2%±12Lowest NY: 52.1%	55.3%±23.9Highest NY: 52.1%
	Mohawk and Johnstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.4%Highest NY: 14%	8.1%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	60.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%	80.2%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1941Lowest 18 yrs older than NY	1957Highest 2 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 42% below NY	20 minHighest 39% below NY
Work from home	7.6%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9%	7.3%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Johnstown and Mohawk 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	#71 of 484 in NY
School district	JOHNSTOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	FONDA-FULTONVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	JOHNSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL	FONDA-FULTONVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	11.8Highest	9.7Lowest
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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.