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Jefferson 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
Jefferson has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
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 | Jefferson | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,226Highest |
1,016Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 53.9±5.2Highest 35% above NY |
34.5±6.6Lowest 13% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 12.2%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±2.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Plainfield and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 30.8%±6.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
14.9%±11.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $67,083±$9kLowest 22% below NY |
$70,673±$6kHighest 18% below NY |
| Plainfield and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $186,900±$42kHighest 56% below NY |
$155,100±$17kLowest 63% below NY |
| Jefferson and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $750±$207 54% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,602Highest 45% below NY |
$2,667Lowest 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
40.6%±43.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Jefferson and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Highest NY: 14% |
7.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 3% below NY |
29 minLowest 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 23.6%±10.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Jefferson and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| On TownTapestry | ||
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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.