Compare towns
Exeter vs Arkwright vs Plainfield vs Richfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($243k median).
Arkwright has the highest household income ($93k).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
Richfield has the most renters (28.3% rent).
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 | Exeter | Arkwright | Plainfield | Richfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 913 |
859Lowest |
1,016 |
1,949Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5% NY: +4.2% |
+0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-13.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6Highest 30% above NY |
50.8±7.2 28% above NY |
34.5±6.6Lowest 13% below NY |
37±7.3 7% below NY |
| Exeter and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±7.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.2%±5.4 NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±2.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.8%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Exeter and Richfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±10.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
23.2%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.8%±2 NY: 17.9% |
| Exeter and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
14.9%±11.2Highest NY: 7% |
5.7%±4.2 NY: 7% |
| Plainfield and Richfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,550±$19k 10% below NY |
$93,000±$26kHighest 8% above NY |
$70,673±$6k 18% below NY |
$59,833±$14kLowest 30% below NY |
| Arkwright and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$89kHighest 43% below NY |
$170,900±$30k 60% below NY |
$155,100±$17k 63% below NY |
$146,400±$15kLowest 65% below NY |
| Exeter and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44 47% below NY |
$875±$689Highest 46% below NY |
$750±$207Lowest 54% below NY |
$802±$72 51% below NY |
| Arkwright and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926 56% below NY |
$3,760Highest 43% below NY |
$2,667 59% below NY |
$2,207Lowest 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50%±65.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
40.6%±43.5 NY: 52.1% |
39.1%±18.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Arkwright and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.2% NY: 14% |
7.8% NY: 14% |
18.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89.3% NY: 54.3% |
87.6% NY: 54.3% |
71.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1947Lowest 12 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 12% below NY |
27 minLowest 18% below NY |
29 min 10% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
6%±3.7 NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Exeter and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | RICHFIELD SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.