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Concord vs Plainfield vs Schroeppel
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Concord has the highest household income ($79k).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.6%).
Schroeppel has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
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 | Concord | Plainfield | Schroeppel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,269Highest |
1,314Lowest |
7,938 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±4.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5Highest 24% above U.S. |
45.3±2.5 16% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Schroeppel and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,594±$20kHighest about the U.S. average |
$69,250±$31kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$73,082±$9k 9% below U.S. |
| Concord and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$19k 34% below U.S. |
$318,400±$34kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$188,400±$14kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $701±$67Lowest 50% below U.S. |
$1,153±$103Highest 18% below U.S. |
$972±$69 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,947Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,806Highest 54% above U.S. |
$4,546 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #176 of 484 in NY | — | #277 of 484 in NY |
| School district | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | GRIFFITH INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL | — | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
— | 9.9Lowest |
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U.S. 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.