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Brookfield vs Erwin 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 most kids (21.8% under 18).
Erwin has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 34.5).
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 | Erwin | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,150 |
7,965Highest |
1,016Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.7% NY: +4.2% |
+0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.2±6.1 4% above NY |
43.8±2Highest 10% above NY |
34.5±6.6Lowest 13% below NY |
| Erwin and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±2.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Brookfield and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±4Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Brookfield and Erwin 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% |
49.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 NY: 7% |
14.9%±11.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Plainfield and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,205±$9kLowest 20% below NY |
$88,333±$16kHighest about the NY average |
$70,673±$6k 18% below NY |
| Erwin 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 |
$223,700±$26kHighest 47% below NY |
$155,100±$17k 63% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $981±$75 39% below NY |
$1,271±$136Highest 22% below NY |
$750±$207Lowest 54% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,197 51% below NY |
$5,829Highest 11% below NY |
$2,667Lowest 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±35.6 NY: 52.1% |
56.8%±14Highest NY: 52.1% |
40.6%±43.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Erwin and Brookfield 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% |
9.3% NY: 14% |
7.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% NY: 54.3% |
67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 11% above NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
29 min 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.5%±4.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #431 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.