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Wayne vs Johnstown vs Bradford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wayne has the most expensive homes ($267k median).
Johnstown has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Bradford has the most affordable homes ($120k 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 | Wayne | Johnstown | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,033 |
8,111Highest |
695Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
44±4.8Lowest 11% above NY |
45.9±5.8 15% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.3%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.6%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Johnstown and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.4%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.7% NY: 40.2% |
14.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.7 NY: 7% |
5.3%±6.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Bradford and Johnstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,938±$17kHighest 6% above NY |
$63,763±$9k 26% below NY |
$60,625±$13kLowest 29% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,700±$150kHighest 37% below NY |
$157,800±$11k 63% below NY |
$120,000±$42kLowest 72% below NY |
| Wayne and Johnstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,031±$304Highest 36% below NY |
$914±$43 44% below NY |
$770±$22Lowest 52% below NY |
| Wayne and Johnstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,967Highest 40% below NY |
$3,613 45% below NY |
$2,838Lowest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.9%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
43.2%±12 NY: 52.1% |
44.4%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Bradford and Johnstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.4% NY: 14% |
10.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
60.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1941Lowest 18 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% below NY |
19 minLowest 42% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
7.6%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±7.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Bradford and Wayne 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 | — | #403 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | JOHNSTOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | JOHNSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8 |
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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.