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Edmeston vs Exeter vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Edmeston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($243k median).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 34.5).
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 | Edmeston | Exeter | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,130Highest |
913Lowest |
1,016 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 35.4±1.6 11% below NY |
51.7±12.6Highest 30% above NY |
34.5±6.6Lowest 13% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 25.3%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±7.1 NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±2.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Edmeston and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±3 NY: 17.9% |
26.9%±10.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Exeter and Edmeston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
14.9%±11.2Highest 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 | $67,639±$12kLowest 21% below NY |
$77,550±$19kHighest 10% below NY |
$70,673±$6k 18% below NY |
| Exeter and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $147,400±$14kLowest 65% below NY |
$243,000±$89kHighest 43% below NY |
$155,100±$17k 63% below NY |
| Exeter and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $988±$295Highest 39% below NY |
$867±$44 47% below NY |
$750±$207Lowest 54% below NY |
| Edmeston and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,019Lowest 69% below NY |
$2,926Highest 56% below NY |
$2,667 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.3%±21.9 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
40.6%±43.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Plainfield and Edmeston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 25.7%Highest NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 17 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 24% below NY |
29 min 12% below NY |
29 minHighest 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.2 NY: 14.9% |
14.4%±10.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Exeter and Edmeston 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.