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Burlington 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
Burlington has the oldest population (median age 50.3).
Plainfield has the highest household income ($71k).
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 | Burlington | Plainfield | Edmeston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,050 |
1,016Lowest |
2,130Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.8% NY: +4.2% |
+4.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.3±7Highest 26% above NY |
34.5±6.6Lowest 13% below NY |
35.4±1.6 11% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±2.8 NY: 20.5% |
25.3%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 25%±4.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
17.2%±3 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.3Lowest 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 | $66,196±$12kLowest 23% below NY |
$70,673±$6kHighest 18% below NY |
$67,639±$12k 21% below NY |
| Plainfield and Edmeston 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±$17k 63% below NY |
$147,400±$14kLowest 65% 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 |
$988±$295 39% below NY |
| Burlington and Edmeston 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 |
$2,667 59% below NY |
$2,019Lowest 69% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 86.4%±86.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
40.6%±43.5 NY: 52.1% |
35.3%±21.9Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
7.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
25.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87.6% NY: 54.3% |
78.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1942Lowest 17 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest about the NY average |
29 min 10% below NY |
25 minLowest 24% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.8%±4.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
13.4%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Edmeston and Plainfield 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.