Compare towns
Milo vs Java vs Princetown 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%).
Java has the most homeowners (95.2%).
Princetown has the most expensive homes ($316k 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 | Java | Princetown | Johnstown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,823 |
2,049 |
1,860Lowest |
8,111Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-4.3% NY: +4.2% |
-6.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.2Lowest 7% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
47.9±4.7Highest 20% above NY |
44±4.8 11% above NY |
| Princetown and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.3%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Milo and Java 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% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.6%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Milo and Princetown 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% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
29%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Johnstown and Java 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 |
$95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$98,438±$21kHighest 14% above NY |
$63,763±$9k 26% below NY |
| Princetown and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $165,200±$16k 61% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$315,700±$39kHighest 26% below NY |
$157,800±$11kLowest 63% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $733±$137Lowest 55% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$1,354±$91Highest 16% below NY |
$914±$43 44% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,425Lowest 48% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$5,750Highest 13% below NY |
$3,613 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±13.5 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
67.6%±58.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
43.2%±12 NY: 52.1% |
| Princetown 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% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
4.2% NY: 14% |
8.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.2% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.7% NY: 54.3% |
60.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1941Lowest 18 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 51% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
19 min 42% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.3%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
7.6%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Milo and Java 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.