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Brookfield vs Harmony vs Lenox 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
Harmony has the most affordable homes ($128k median).
Lenox has the most renters (22.8% rent).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
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 | Harmony | Lenox | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,150 |
2,344 |
8,658Highest |
1,016Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9% NY: +4.2% |
-3.9% NY: +4.2% |
+0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.2±6.1 4% above NY |
41.8±7 5% above NY |
45.1±2Highest 13% above NY |
34.5±6.6Lowest 13% below NY |
| Lenox and Harmony 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% |
22.9%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.7%±2.6 NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±2.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Harmony 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% |
17.7%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
21.9%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Lenox 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
17.1% NY: 40.2% |
21.8% NY: 40.2% |
28.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
3.5%±1 NY: 7% |
14.9%±11.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Plainfield and Lenox 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 |
$58,600±$11kLowest 32% below NY |
$75,900±$8kHighest 12% below NY |
$70,673±$6k 18% below NY |
| Lenox 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 |
$128,300±$15kLowest 70% below NY |
$161,600±$9kHighest 62% below NY |
$155,100±$17k 63% below NY |
| Lenox 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 |
$788±$40 51% below NY |
$935±$83 42% below NY |
$750±$207Lowest 54% below NY |
| Brookfield and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,197 51% below NY |
$2,805 57% below NY |
$4,184Highest 36% below NY |
$2,667Lowest 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±35.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
43%±18.6 NY: 52.1% |
38.5%±9.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
40.6%±43.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Brookfield and Harmony 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% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
10.4% NY: 14% |
7.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% NY: 54.3% |
84.6% NY: 54.3% |
77.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 11% above NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
25 minLowest 25% below NY |
29 min 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.5%±4.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
8%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #412 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · CANASTOTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL | CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.5Lowest |
13.6Highest |
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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.