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Schroon vs Highland vs Johnsburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Schroon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
Highland has the oldest housing (typical home built 1964).
Johnsburg has the most affordable homes ($216k 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 | Schroon | Highland | Johnsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,897 |
2,234Highest |
1,786Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-13.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-10.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 54±9.9Lowest 36% above NY |
55.4±4.4 39% above NY |
56.2±5.8Highest 41% above NY |
| Johnsburg and Highland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±5.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
12.4%±4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
13.4%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Schroon and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.6%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
26.1%±6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
29.7%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Schroon and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
36.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
36.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
4.3%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.8 NY: 7% |
| Highland and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,955±$10kHighest 19% below NY |
$63,846±$26k 26% below NY |
$60,987±$8kLowest 29% below NY |
| Schroon and Highland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,800±$21kHighest 36% below NY |
$255,000±$38k 40% below NY |
$215,600±$41kLowest 49% below NY |
| Schroon and Highland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $516±$33Lowest 68% below NY |
$1,215±$1kHighest 25% below NY |
$942±$94 42% below NY |
| Highland and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,291 50% below NY |
$4,373Highest 34% below NY |
$2,973Lowest 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.6%±36.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
24.3%±18.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
31.5%±19.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Schroon and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% NY: 14% |
7.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% NY: 54.3% |
87.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 48% below NY |
39 minHighest 18% above NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 33.7%±16.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
17.4%±6 NY: 14.9% |
16.7%±16.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Schroon and Highland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | ELDRED CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | ELDRED JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.2 |
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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.