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Minerva 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
Minerva has the most expensive homes ($172k median).
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 | Minerva | Plainfield | Summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 836Lowest |
1,016Highest |
976 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4% NY: +4.2% |
+0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.2±5.7Highest 41% above NY |
34.5±6.6Lowest 13% below NY |
55.7±7.3 40% above NY |
| Minerva and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.3%±4.3Lowest 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+ | 35.8%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
37.7%±8.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Summit and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.4% NY: 40.2% |
28.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.2 NY: 7% |
14.9%±11.2Highest NY: 7% |
0%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Plainfield and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,303±$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 | $171,800±$22kHighest 59% below NY |
$155,100±$17k 63% below NY |
$150,000±$29kLowest 65% below NY |
| Minerva and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $784±$102Highest 52% below NY |
$750±$207Lowest 54% below NY |
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| Minerva and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,608 60% below NY |
$2,667Highest 59% below NY |
$2,230Lowest 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.7%±74.4 NY: 52.1% |
40.6%±43.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Plainfield and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest NY: 14% |
7.8% NY: 14% |
3.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88% NY: 54.3% |
87.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% below NY |
29 minLowest 10% below NY |
34 minHighest 3% above NY |
| Work from home | 11.6%±7.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
5.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Minerva 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.