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Brookfield vs Clymer vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the oldest population (median age 41.2).
Clymer has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
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 | Brookfield | Clymer | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,150 |
2,165Highest |
1,016Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+3.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+0.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.2±6.1Highest 4% above NY |
27.1±6.3Lowest 32% below NY |
34.5±6.6 13% below NY |
| Brookfield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.9 NY: 20.5% |
39.2%±11.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±2.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±4Highest NY: 17.9% |
9.1%±0.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
14.5%±2.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Brookfield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
19.3% NY: 40.2% |
28.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3 NY: 7% |
1.8%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
14.9%±11.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,205±$9kLowest 20% below NY |
$87,917±$17kHighest about the NY average |
$70,673±$6k 18% below NY |
| Clymer and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $152,800±$28kLowest 64% below NY |
$163,700±$25kHighest 61% below NY |
$155,100±$17k 63% below NY |
| Clymer and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $981±$75Highest 39% below NY |
$637±$42Lowest 61% below NY |
$750±$207 54% below NY |
| Brookfield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,197Highest 51% below NY |
$2,573Lowest 61% below NY |
$2,667 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±35.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
28.6%±44.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
40.6%±43.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Brookfield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.6%Highest NY: 14% |
6.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 11% above NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
29 min 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.5%±4.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
11%±8.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
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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.