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Brookfield vs Hampton vs Plainfield vs Edmeston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($167k median).
Plainfield has the most homeowners (87.6%).
Edmeston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
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 | Hampton | Plainfield | Edmeston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,150Highest |
1,145 |
1,016Lowest |
2,130 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-8.6% NY: +4.2% |
+0.8% NY: +4.2% |
+4.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.2±6.1 4% above NY |
43.1±14.7Highest 8% above NY |
34.5±6.6Lowest 13% below NY |
35.4±1.6 11% below NY |
| Hampton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.9 NY: 20.5% |
15.9%±6.9 NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±2.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.3%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Edmeston and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±4 NY: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
17.2%±3 NY: 17.9% |
| Hampton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.8% NY: 40.2% |
15.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
3.2%±3.1 NY: 7% |
14.9%±11.2Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
| Plainfield and Edmeston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,205±$9k 20% below NY |
$73,796±$8kHighest 14% below NY |
$70,673±$6k 18% below NY |
$67,639±$12kLowest 21% below NY |
| Hampton 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±$28k 64% below NY |
$166,800±$10kHighest 61% below NY |
$155,100±$17k 63% below NY |
$147,400±$14kLowest 65% below NY |
| Hampton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $981±$75 39% below NY |
$1,264±$375Highest 22% below NY |
$750±$207Lowest 54% below NY |
$988±$295 39% below NY |
| Hampton and Edmeston 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 |
$3,007 54% below NY |
$2,667 59% below NY |
$2,019Lowest 69% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±35.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
40.6%±43.5 NY: 52.1% |
35.3%±21.9 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% NY: 14% |
16.5% NY: 14% |
7.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
25.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% NY: 54.3% |
78.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
78.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1942Lowest 17 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 11% above NY |
27 min 19% below NY |
29 min 10% below NY |
25 minLowest 24% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.5%±4.1 NY: 14.9% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
13.4%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Edmeston and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.