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Jefferson vs Plainfield vs Summit
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%).
Summit has the most kids (17.7% under 18).
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 | Summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,226Highest |
1,016 |
976Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5% NY: +4.2% |
+0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 53.9±5.2 35% above NY |
34.5±6.6Lowest 13% below NY |
55.7±7.3Highest 40% above NY |
| Summit and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.2%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±2.8 NY: 20.5% |
17.7%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Summit and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.8%±6.2 NY: 17.9% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
37.7%±8.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Summit and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1 NY: 7% |
14.9%±11.2Highest NY: 7% |
0%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,083±$9kLowest 22% below NY |
$70,673±$6k 18% below NY |
$74,375±$26kHighest 13% below NY |
| Summit and Plainfield 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±$17k 63% below NY |
$150,000±$29kLowest 65% 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,602Highest 45% below NY |
$2,667 59% below NY |
$2,230Lowest 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
40.6%±43.5 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
3.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 3% below NY |
29 minLowest 10% below NY |
34 minHighest 3% above NY |
| Work from home | 23.6%±10.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
5.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Jefferson 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.