Compare towns
Milo vs Chenango vs Starkey 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 the shortest commute (16 min average).
Chenango has the highest household income ($87k).
Starkey has the most people working from home (14.9%).
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 | Chenango | Starkey | Johnstown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,823 |
10,787Highest |
3,381Lowest |
8,111 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% NY: +4.2% |
-2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.6% NY: +4.2% |
-6.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.2 7% above NY |
41±2.8Lowest 3% above NY |
41.3±2.5 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% |
22.7%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
19.3%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango and Starkey 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% |
22.6%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
12.7%±3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Milo and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8% NY: 40.2% |
35.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
4.8%±2Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.7 NY: 7% |
| Chenango and Johnstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,500±$9k 27% below NY |
$86,646±$9kHighest about the NY average |
$55,064±$7kLowest 36% below NY |
$63,763±$9k 26% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $165,200±$16k 61% below NY |
$172,000±$9kHighest 59% below NY |
$145,700±$17kLowest 66% below NY |
$157,800±$11k 63% below NY |
| Chenango and Milo 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 |
$1,038±$97Highest 36% below NY |
$744±$96 54% below NY |
$914±$43 44% below NY |
| Chenango 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 |
$3,700Highest 44% below NY |
$3,412Lowest 48% below NY |
$3,613 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±13.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±8.7 NY: 52.1% |
45%±14.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
43.2%±12 NY: 52.1% |
| Starkey 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% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
19.7%Highest NY: 14% |
8.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.2% NY: 54.3% |
85.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.3% NY: 54.3% |
60.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY |
1941Lowest 18 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 51% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
26 minHighest 20% below NY |
19 min 42% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.3%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
14.9%±8.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.6%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Starkey and Chenango 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 | #233 of 484 in NY | #358 of 484 in NY | #403 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | DUNDEE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | JOHNSTOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | PENN YAN ACADEMY | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | DUNDEE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | JOHNSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
11.1 |
8.8Lowest |
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.