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Johnstown vs Ripton vs Milo vs Mohawk
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 most renters (39.7% rent).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Milo has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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.
| Measure | Johnstown | Ripton | Milo | Mohawk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,111Highest |
508Lowest |
6,823 |
3,560 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±4.8 13% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
42.7±5.2 10% above U.S. |
39±5.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Ripton 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 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3 U.S.: 22% |
29.3%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mohawk and Milo 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Milo 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,763±$9k 21% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$62,500±$9kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$81,473±$11k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $157,800±$11kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$165,200±$16k 50% below U.S. |
$174,700±$37k 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $914±$43Highest 35% below U.S. |
— | $733±$137Lowest 48% below U.S. |
$901±$77 36% below U.S. |
| Johnstown and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,613 16% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,425Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$3,878 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.2%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±23.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mohawk and Ripton 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% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1941Lowest 39 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 28% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 39% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.6%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Milo 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 | — | #84 of 484 in NY | #71 of 484 in NY |
| School district | JOHNSTOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | FONDA-FULTONVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | JOHNSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | PENN YAN ACADEMY | FONDA-FULTONVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
— | 9.8 |
9.7Lowest |
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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.