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Milo vs Peekskill vs Champlain 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).
Peekskill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Champlain has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Johnstown has the most affordable homes ($158k median).
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 | Peekskill | Champlain | Johnstown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,823 |
25,625Highest |
5,667Lowest |
8,111 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% NY: +4.2% |
+7.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.2% NY: +4.2% |
-6.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.2 7% above NY |
41.8±2.6Lowest 5% above NY |
44.4±2.3Highest 12% above NY |
44±4.8 11% above NY |
| Champlain and Johnstown 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% |
16.1%±2.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.2%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.3%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Champlain 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% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.5 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% |
37.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
27.2% NY: 40.2% |
21.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
5.5%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
3.9%±2 NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.7 NY: 7% |
| Peekskill and Champlain 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 |
$85,954±$5kHighest about the NY average |
$59,866±$6kLowest 30% below NY |
$63,763±$9k 26% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $165,200±$16k 61% below NY |
$395,600±$30kHighest 7% below NY |
$173,400±$16k 59% below NY |
$157,800±$11kLowest 63% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $733±$137Lowest 55% below NY |
$2,036±$125Highest 26% above NY |
$890±$102 45% below NY |
$914±$43 44% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,425Lowest 48% below NY |
$7,842Highest 19% above NY |
$3,681 44% below NY |
$3,613 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±13.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
58.7%±10Highest NY: 52.1% |
54.4%±13.2 NY: 52.1% |
43.2%±12 NY: 52.1% |
| Peekskill and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% NY: 14% |
11.9% NY: 14% |
14.2%Highest NY: 14% |
8.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.2% NY: 54.3% |
59.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
67.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
60.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
1941Lowest 18 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 51% below NY |
37 minHighest 14% above NY |
24 min 26% below NY |
19 min 42% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.3%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.4%±3.1 NY: 14.9% |
9.7%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
7.6%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Milo and Peekskill 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 | #360 of 484 in NY | #54 of 484 in NY | #403 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PEEKSKILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | NORTHEASTERN CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | JOHNSTOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | PENN YAN ACADEMY | PEEKSKILL HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | JOHNSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
13.0Highest |
— | 11.8 |
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| 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.