What stands out worked out from the figures below

Esperance has the most people working from home (18.4%).

Plainfield has the most kids (15.6% under 18).

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	Esperance	Plainfield
People
Population	248Lowest	1,016Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+0.8% NY: +4.2%
Median age	48.6±11.9Highest 22% above NY	34.5±6.6Lowest 13% below NY
	Esperance and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	9.7%±11Lowest NY: 20.5%	15.6%±2.8Highest NY: 20.5%
	Plainfield and Esperance are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23%±5.7Highest NY: 17.9%	14.5%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	20.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%	28.2%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.8%±6.1Lowest NY: 7%	14.9%±11.2Highest NY: 7%
	Plainfield and Esperance are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$73,333±$6kHighest 15% below NY	$70,673±$6kLowest 18% below NY
	Esperance and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$191,700±$46kHighest 55% below NY	$155,100±$17kLowest 63% below NY
	Esperance and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$750±$207 54% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,276Highest 35% below NY	$2,667Lowest 59% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	100%±100Highest NY: 52.1%	40.6%±43.5Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Esperance and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.7%Highest NY: 14%	7.8%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.3%Highest NY: 54.3%	87.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY	1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 19% below NY	29 minHighest 10% below NY
Work from home	18.4%±11.6Highest NY: 14.9%	11.5%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Esperance 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.