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Newcomb vs Plainfield vs Minerva
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newcomb has the highest household income ($109k).
Plainfield has the most kids (15.6% under 18).
Minerva has the most people working from home (11.6%).
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 | Newcomb | Plainfield | Minerva |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 490Lowest |
1,016Highest |
836 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 59.1±10.1Highest 48% above NY |
34.5±6.6Lowest 13% below NY |
56.2±5.7 41% above NY |
| Newcomb and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.4%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±2.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
10.3%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Plainfield and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±6.7 NY: 17.9% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
35.8%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Minerva and Newcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.3%±5 NY: 7% |
14.9%±11.2Highest NY: 7% |
4.4%±2.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Plainfield and Newcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,750±$25kHighest 26% above NY |
$70,673±$6k 18% below NY |
$67,303±$9kLowest 22% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,800±$47kHighest 40% below NY |
$155,100±$17kLowest 63% below NY |
$171,800±$22k 59% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $750±$207Lowest 54% below NY |
$784±$102Highest 52% below NY |
| Minerva and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,488Lowest 77% below NY |
$2,667Highest 59% below NY |
$2,608 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
40.6%±43.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
25.7%±74.4 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 | 2.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.8% NY: 14% |
9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 48% below NY |
29 min 10% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.2%±7.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
11.6%±7.9Highest 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.