Compare towns
Exeter vs Edmeston 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
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($243k median).
Edmeston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
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 | Exeter | Edmeston | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 913Lowest |
2,130Highest |
1,016 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+4.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+0.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6Highest 30% above NY |
35.4±1.6 11% below NY |
34.5±6.6Lowest 13% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±7.1 NY: 20.5% |
25.3%±3.3Highest 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+ | 26.9%±10.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.2%±3 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+ | 28.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.4 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 | $77,550±$19kHighest 10% below NY |
$67,639±$12kLowest 21% 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 | $243,000±$89kHighest 43% below NY |
$147,400±$14kLowest 65% 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 | $867±$44 47% below NY |
$988±$295Highest 39% 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 | $2,926Highest 56% below NY |
$2,019Lowest 69% below NY |
$2,667 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
35.3%±21.9 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 | 4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
25.7%Highest NY: 14% |
7.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
78.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1942Lowest 17 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 12% below NY |
25 minLowest 24% below NY |
29 minHighest 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.4%±5.2 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.