What stands out worked out from the figures below

Burlington has the oldest population (median age 50.3).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Burlington	Plainfield
People
Population	1,050Highest	1,016Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+0.8%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	50.3±7Highest 26% above NY	34.5±6.6Lowest 13% below NY
Kids under 18	14.4%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5%	15.6%±2.8Highest NY: 20.5%
	Plainfield and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25%±4.6Highest NY: 17.9%	14.5%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	11.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%	28.2%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±2.3Lowest NY: 7%	14.9%±11.2Highest NY: 7%
	Plainfield and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$66,196±$12kLowest 23% below NY	$70,673±$6kHighest 18% below NY
	Plainfield and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$158,600±$17kHighest 63% below NY	$155,100±$17kLowest 63% below NY
	Burlington and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,025±$774Highest 37% below NY	$750±$207Lowest 54% below NY
	Burlington and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,007Highest 54% below NY	$2,667Lowest 59% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	86.4%±86.4Highest NY: 52.1%	40.6%±43.5Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Burlington and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13%Highest NY: 14%	7.8%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.5%Highest NY: 54.3%	87.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY	1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest about the NY average	29 minLowest 10% below NY
Work from home	10.8%±4.1Lowest NY: 14.9%	11.5%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9%
	Plainfield and Burlington 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.