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Milo vs Brookfield vs Johnstown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milo has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.9%).
Brookfield has the most homeowners (84.1%).
Johnstown has the most renters (39.7% rent).
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 | Milo | Brookfield | Johnstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,823 |
2,150Lowest |
8,111Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-11.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.2 7% above NY |
41.2±6.1Lowest 4% above NY |
44±4.8Highest 11% above NY |
| Johnstown and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3 NY: 20.5% |
21.8%±4.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.3%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Brookfield and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.9%±4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
| 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+ | 22.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.3 NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Johnstown and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,500±$9kLowest 27% below NY |
$69,205±$9kHighest 20% below NY |
$63,763±$9k 26% below NY |
| Brookfield and Johnstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $165,200±$16kHighest 61% below NY |
$152,800±$28kLowest 64% below NY |
$157,800±$11k 63% below NY |
| Milo and Johnstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $733±$137Lowest 55% below NY |
$981±$75Highest 39% below NY |
$914±$43 44% below NY |
| Brookfield and Johnstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,425 48% below NY |
$3,197Lowest 51% below NY |
$3,613Highest 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±13.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
51.4%±35.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
43.2%±12 NY: 52.1% |
| Brookfield and Johnstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% NY: 14% |
16.6%Highest NY: 14% |
8.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.2% NY: 54.3% |
84.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
60.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1941Lowest 18 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 51% below NY |
36 minHighest 11% above NY |
19 min 42% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.3%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±4.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.6%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Brookfield 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 | #84 of 484 in NY | — | #403 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | JOHNSTOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | PENN YAN ACADEMY | — | JOHNSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
— | 11.8Highest |
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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.