What stands out worked out from the figures below

Milo has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Milo	Johnstown
People
Population	6,823Lowest	8,111Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.9%Highest NY: +4.2%	-6.2%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	42.7±5.2Lowest 7% 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%±3Highest NY: 20.5%	19.3%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Milo and Johnstown 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%	21.5%±3.9Lowest 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%	21.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.4%±0.8Lowest NY: 7%	3.4%±1.7Highest NY: 7%
	Johnstown and Milo 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	$63,763±$9kHighest 26% below NY
	Johnstown and Milo 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	$157,800±$11kLowest 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	$914±$43Highest 44% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,425Lowest 48% below NY	$3,613Highest 45% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	34.6%±13.5Lowest NY: 52.1%	43.2%±12Highest NY: 52.1%
	Johnstown and Milo 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%	8.4%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	65.2%Highest NY: 54.3%	60.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1956Highest 3 yrs older than NY	1941Lowest 18 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	16 minLowest 51% below NY	19 minHighest 42% below NY
Work from home	11.3%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9%	7.6%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Milo and Johnstown 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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Old photos in History	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.