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Jasper vs Plainfield vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jasper has the most kids (33.6% under 18).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($316k 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 | Jasper | Plainfield | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,308 |
1,016Lowest |
1,432Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+0.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.3±7.4 6% below NY |
34.5±6.6Lowest 13% below NY |
56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 33.6%±2.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±2.8 NY: 20.5% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 16%±1.6 NY: 17.9% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
31.4%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.2% NY: 40.2% |
43.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.2%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
14.9%±11.2Highest NY: 7% |
6.6%±5 NY: 7% |
| Plainfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,588±$7kHighest 6% below NY |
$70,673±$6kLowest 18% below NY |
$76,477±$17k 11% below NY |
| Jasper and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $123,600±$13kLowest 71% below NY |
$155,100±$17k 63% below NY |
$315,600±$74kHighest 26% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $658±$149Lowest 59% below NY |
$750±$207 54% below NY |
$850±$295Highest 48% below NY |
| Windham and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,250Lowest 66% below NY |
$2,667 59% below NY |
$3,363Highest 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±54.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
40.6%±43.5 NY: 52.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Windham and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest NY: 14% |
7.8% NY: 14% |
7.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.6% NY: 54.3% |
89%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 26% below NY |
29 minHighest 10% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.2%±7 NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Windham and Jasper 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.