Compare towns
Milo vs Mendon vs Johnstown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milo has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Mendon | Johnstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,823 |
1,113Lowest |
8,111Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
44±4.8 13% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Johnstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Milo and Johnstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Johnstown and Mendon 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 23% below U.S. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$63,763±$9k 21% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $165,200±$16k 50% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$157,800±$11kLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $733±$137Lowest 48% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$914±$43 35% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Johnstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,425Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$3,613 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.2%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
60.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1941Lowest 39 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 39% below U.S. |
17 min 36% below U.S. |
19 minHighest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon 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 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.