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Farmingdale vs Plainedge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Farmingdale has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Plainedge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.9%).
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 | Farmingdale | Plainedge |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 8,474Lowest |
8,624Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+7.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.5±6.7Highest 9% above NY |
42.4±2.5Lowest 7% above NY |
| Farmingdale and Plainedge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.3%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Plainedge and Farmingdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
17%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Farmingdale and Plainedge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
42.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
4.8%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Farmingdale and Plainedge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $122,980±$15kLowest 43% above NY |
$158,214±$17kHighest 84% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $559,700±$31kLowest 32% above NY |
$615,800±$14kHighest 45% above NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,520±$308Lowest 55% above NY |
$3,378±$568Highest 108% above NY |
| Plainedge and Farmingdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+ at least 52% above NY |
$10,000+ at least 52% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±8.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
36.8%±24.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Farmingdale and Plainedge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
5.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 6% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Farmingdale and Plainedge 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.