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Mansfield vs Plainfield vs New Albion
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mansfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($318k median).
New Albion has the most affordable homes ($89k 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 | Mansfield | Plainfield | New Albion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 691Lowest |
1,314 |
2,053Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5 24% above U.S. |
41.3±8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Mansfield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
25.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Albion and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainfield and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mansfield and New Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,304±$14kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$69,250±$31k 14% below U.S. |
$60,893±$16kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Mansfield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $200,000±$29k 40% below U.S. |
$318,400±$34kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$88,600±$14kLowest 73% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,153±$103Highest 18% below U.S. |
$717±$25Lowest 49% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,122 32% above U.S. |
$4,806Highest 54% above U.S. |
$2,794Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42%±31.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and New Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
23%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±12.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | CATTARAUGUS-LITTLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | CATTARAUGUS-LITTLE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1 |
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U.S. 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.