Compare towns
Milo vs Harmony vs Jerusalem 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).
Harmony has the most affordable homes ($128k median).
Jerusalem has the most expensive homes ($321k median).
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 | Harmony | Jerusalem | Johnstown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,823 |
2,344Lowest |
4,278 |
8,111Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% NY: +4.2% |
-3.9% NY: +4.2% |
-1.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.2 7% above NY |
41.8±7 5% above NY |
34±4.4Lowest 15% below 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% |
22.9%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.3%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Harmony 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% |
17.7%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.3 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% NY: 40.2% |
17.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
45.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.7 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,500±$9k 27% below NY |
$58,600±$11kLowest 32% below NY |
$86,780±$11kHighest about the NY average |
$63,763±$9k 26% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $165,200±$16k 61% below NY |
$128,300±$15kLowest 70% below NY |
$320,900±$59kHighest 24% below NY |
$157,800±$11k 63% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $733±$137Lowest 55% below NY |
$788±$40 51% below NY |
$870±$116 46% below NY |
$914±$43Highest 44% below NY |
| Johnstown and Jerusalem 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 |
$2,805Lowest 57% below NY |
$4,523Highest 31% below NY |
$3,613 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±13.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
43%±18.6 NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
43.2%±12 NY: 52.1% |
| Jerusalem and Johnstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
8.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.2% NY: 54.3% |
84.6% NY: 54.3% |
90.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
60.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1941Lowest 18 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 51% below NY |
26 minHighest 21% below NY |
24 min 25% below NY |
19 min 42% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.3%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.6%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Jerusalem 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 | PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | JOHNSTOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | PENN YAN ACADEMY | PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL | — | JOHNSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
8.5Lowest |
— | 11.8Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.