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Hampton vs Plainfield vs East Otto
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
East Otto has the most people working from home (16.8%).
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 | Hampton | Plainfield | East Otto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Highest |
1,016 |
996Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7Highest 8% above NY |
34.5±6.6Lowest 13% below NY |
41.5±5.8 4% above NY |
| Hampton and East Otto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±6.9 NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±2.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.1%±5.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| East Otto and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
16.1%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Hampton and East Otto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
17.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1 NY: 7% |
14.9%±11.2Highest NY: 7% |
0.3%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Plainfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,796±$8kHighest 14% below NY |
$70,673±$6k 18% below NY |
$64,605±$18kLowest 25% below NY |
| Hampton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,800±$10k 61% below NY |
$155,100±$17kLowest 63% below NY |
$182,600±$27kHighest 57% below NY |
| East Otto and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375Highest 22% below NY |
$750±$207Lowest 54% below NY |
$875±$166 46% below NY |
| Hampton and East Otto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,007 54% below NY |
$2,667Lowest 59% below NY |
$4,105Highest 38% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
40.6%±43.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.2%±39.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Plainfield and East Otto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.5%Highest NY: 14% |
7.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 19% below NY |
29 min 10% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
16.8%±9.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| East Otto 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.