What stands out worked out from the figures below

Danube has the most kids (30.9% under 18).

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	Danube	Plainfield
People
Population	888Lowest	1,016Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+0.8%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	38.2±5Highest 4% below NY	34.5±6.6Lowest 13% below NY
	Danube and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	30.9%±4.6Highest NY: 20.5%	15.6%±2.8Lowest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	17.8%±1.9Highest NY: 17.9%	14.5%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Danube and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%	28.2%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±3Lowest NY: 7%	14.9%±11.2Highest NY: 7%
	Plainfield and Danube are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$67,917±$23kLowest 21% below NY	$70,673±$6kHighest 18% below NY
	Plainfield and Danube are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$144,600±$24kLowest 66% below NY	$155,100±$17kHighest 63% below NY
	Plainfield and Danube are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,125±$566Highest 31% below NY	$750±$207Lowest 54% below NY
	Danube and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,850Highest 57% below NY	$2,667Lowest 59% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	24%±98.5Lowest NY: 52.1%	40.6%±43.5Highest NY: 52.1%
	Plainfield and Danube are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.2%Highest NY: 14%	7.8%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.9%Highest NY: 54.3%	87.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 16 yrs newer than NY	1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 14% below NY	29 minHighest 10% below NY
Work from home	6.5%±4.6Lowest NY: 14.9%	11.5%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9%
	Plainfield and Danube 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.