Compare towns
Exeter vs Springfield vs Mansfield 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 kids (22.7% under 18).
Springfield has the most renters (19% rent).
Mansfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($155k median).
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 | Springfield | Mansfield | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 913 |
952 |
691Lowest |
1,016Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.9% NY: +4.2% |
+4.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+0.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6 30% above NY |
39.6±9.9 about the NY average |
54±5.5Highest 36% above NY |
34.5±6.6Lowest 13% below NY |
| Mansfield and Exeter 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% |
19.1%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
15.1%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±2.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Exeter and Springfield 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% |
25.9%±8.3 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±2.3 NY: 17.9% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Exeter and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2% NY: 40.2% |
30.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3.4%±2.2 NY: 7% |
4.2%±2.9 NY: 7% |
14.9%±11.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Plainfield and Mansfield 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 |
$62,965±$9kLowest 27% below NY |
$83,304±$14kHighest 3% below NY |
$70,673±$6k 18% below NY |
| Mansfield 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 |
$239,100±$107k 44% below NY |
$200,000±$29k 53% below NY |
$155,100±$17kLowest 63% below NY |
| Exeter and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44Highest 47% below NY |
$773±$129 52% below NY |
— | $750±$207Lowest 54% below NY |
| Exeter and Springfield 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 |
$3,000 54% below NY |
$4,122Highest 37% below NY |
$2,667Lowest 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
21.6%±56.2 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
40.6%±43.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Plainfield and Springfield 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% |
20.1%Highest NY: 14% |
5.8% NY: 14% |
7.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
96.2% NY: 54.3% |
87.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 12% below NY |
30 minHighest 7% below NY |
26 minLowest 22% below NY |
29 min 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.3%±6.2 NY: 14.9% |
12.1%±12.1 NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Exeter and Springfield 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.