Compare towns
Milo vs Ripton vs Starkey 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 shortest commute (16 min average).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Starkey has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Ripton | Starkey | Johnstown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,823 |
508Lowest |
3,381 |
8,111Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.2 10% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
41.3±2.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44±4.8 13% above U.S. |
| Ripton 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 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Starkey and Milo 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton 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% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,500±$9k 23% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$55,064±$7kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$63,763±$9k 21% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $165,200±$16k 50% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$145,700±$17kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$157,800±$11k 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $733±$137Lowest 48% below U.S. |
— | $744±$96 47% below U.S. |
$914±$43Highest 35% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,425 10% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,412Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$3,613 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45%±14.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.2%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Starkey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
60.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1941Lowest 39 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 39% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 min 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Starkey 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 | — | #358 of 484 in NY | #403 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | DUNDEE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | JOHNSTOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | PENN YAN ACADEMY | None in town | DUNDEE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | JOHNSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
— | 8.8Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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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.