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Johnstown vs Williston vs Newark
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).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Newark has the most affordable homes ($133k 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 | Williston | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,111Lowest |
10,144Highest |
8,991 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±4.8 13% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
41.1±3Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| 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% |
22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Newark 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% |
19.7%±3.4Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.5%Lowest 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% |
2.2%±1.1Lowest 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±$9k 21% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$60,006±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $157,800±$11k 53% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$132,600±$12kLowest 60% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $914±$43Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$979±$97 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,613Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$4,106 32% 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% |
50.8%±11.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newark and Williston 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
60.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1941Lowest 39 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
21 minHighest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.6%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #403 of 484 in NY | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | JOHNSTOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school in town | JOHNSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8 |
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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.