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Danube vs Plainfield vs Stratton vs Manheim
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danube has the most kids (30.9% under 18).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (11.5%).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Manheim has the most affordable homes ($119k 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 | Danube | Plainfield | Stratton | Manheim |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 888 |
1,016 |
532Lowest |
3,058Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -7.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.2±5 about the U.S. average |
34.5±6.6 11% below U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
43.3±3.8Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Manheim and Danube are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 30.9%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Danube and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Manheim and Danube are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 16% below U.S. |
$70,673±$6k 12% below U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$69,527±$21k 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $144,600±$24k 57% below U.S. |
$155,100±$17k 53% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$118,500±$24kLowest 64% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$566 20% below U.S. |
$750±$207Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979Highest 15% below U.S. |
$828±$87 41% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Danube are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,850 9% below U.S. |
$2,667 14% below U.S. |
$4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
$2,627Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±98.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±43.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Manheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.5%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Manheim 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 | — | — | — | #238 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | — | DOLGEVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | — | JAMES A GREEN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.5 |
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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.