Compare towns
Milo vs Torrey 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).
Torrey has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
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 | Torrey | Johnstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,823 |
996Lowest |
8,111Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% NY: +4.2% |
+1.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.2Lowest 7% above NY |
54.1±7.7Highest 36% above NY |
44±4.8 11% above NY |
| Torrey 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 NY: 20.5% |
14.5%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.3%±3.4 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% |
27.8%±7.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8% NY: 40.2% |
26.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.8 NY: 7% |
0.9%±1Lowest 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 |
$95,500±$16kHighest 11% above NY |
$63,763±$9k 26% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $165,200±$16k 61% below NY |
$206,000±$38kHighest 51% below NY |
$157,800±$11kLowest 63% below NY |
| Torrey and Milo 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 |
$1,200±$620Highest 26% below NY |
$914±$43 44% below NY |
| Torrey and Johnstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,425 48% below NY |
$3,250Lowest 51% below NY |
$3,613Highest 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±13.5 NY: 52.1% |
7.8%±40.2Lowest 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% |
11.2% NY: 14% |
8.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.2% NY: 54.3% |
80.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
60.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY |
1941Lowest 18 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 51% below NY |
26 minHighest 22% below NY |
19 min 42% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.3%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
15.4%±9.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.6%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Torrey 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 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.