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Johnstown vs Williston 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).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Williston | Mohawk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,111 |
10,144Highest |
3,560Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±4.8 13% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
39±5.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Williston 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% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
29.3%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mohawk and Williston 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% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Johnstown and Williston 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% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston 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±$9kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$81,473±$11k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $157,800±$11kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$174,700±$37k 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $914±$43 35% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$901±$77Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,613Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$3,878 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.2%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±23.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mohawk and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1941Lowest 39 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
20 minHighest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.6%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #403 of 484 in NY | #11 of 70 in VT | #71 of 484 in NY |
| School district | JOHNSTOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | FONDA-FULTONVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | JOHNSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | FONDA-FULTONVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
— | 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.