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Edmeston vs Plainfield vs Brookfield
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%).
Plainfield has the most homeowners (87.6%).
Brookfield has the oldest population (median age 41.2).
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 | Plainfield | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,130 |
1,016Lowest |
2,150Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+0.8% NY: +4.2% |
-11.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 35.4±1.6 11% below NY |
34.5±6.6Lowest 13% below NY |
41.2±6.1Highest 4% above NY |
| Brookfield and Edmeston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.3%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±2.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.8%±4.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Edmeston and Brookfield 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% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.9%±4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Brookfield 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% NY: 40.2% |
28.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
14.9%±11.2Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$70,673±$6kHighest 18% below NY |
$69,205±$9k 20% below NY |
| Plainfield and Brookfield 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 |
$155,100±$17kHighest 63% below NY |
$152,800±$28k 64% below NY |
| Plainfield and Brookfield 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 |
$750±$207Lowest 54% below NY |
$981±$75 39% below NY |
| Edmeston and Brookfield 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 |
$2,667 59% below NY |
$3,197Highest 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.3%±21.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
40.6%±43.5 NY: 52.1% |
51.4%±35.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Brookfield and Plainfield 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% |
7.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
84.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 17 yrs older than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 24% below NY |
29 min 10% below NY |
36 minHighest 11% above NY |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±4.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Edmeston and Plainfield 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.