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Concord vs Plainfield vs Vernon
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 most kids (22.6% under 18).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($318k median).
Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.8%).
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 | Concord | Plainfield | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,269Highest |
1,314Lowest |
8,219 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+53.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±4.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5Highest 24% above U.S. |
46.6±2.5 20% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Vernon 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% |
17.9%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Concord and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Vernon and Concord 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% |
4.8%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vernon 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. |
$77,601±$6k 4% below U.S. |
| Concord and Vernon 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. |
$202,100±$11kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $701±$67Lowest 50% below U.S. |
$1,153±$103Highest 18% below U.S. |
$900±$127 36% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,947 27% above U.S. |
$4,806Highest 54% above U.S. |
$3,656Lowest 17% 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% |
26%±6.6Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Vernon 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 | — | #368 of 484 in NY |
| School district | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | SHERRILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | GRIFFITH INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
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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.