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Plainfield vs Bridgewater vs Scipio
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
Bridgewater has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Scipio has the most expensive homes ($192k 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 | Plainfield | Bridgewater | Scipio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,016Lowest |
1,310 |
1,497Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1% NY: +4.2% |
-10.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 34.5±6.6Lowest 13% below NY |
35.8±4.2 10% below NY |
36.4±9.3Highest 9% below NY |
| Scipio and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
25.6%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Scipio and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
15%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±1.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Scipio and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.9%±11.2Highest NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
5%±3.1 NY: 7% |
| Plainfield and Scipio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,673±$6k 18% below NY |
$44,850±$12kLowest 48% below NY |
$76,618±$7kHighest 11% below NY |
| Scipio and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $155,100±$17k 63% below NY |
$89,900±$7kLowest 79% below NY |
$192,200±$22kHighest 55% below NY |
| Scipio 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 |
$736±$20Lowest 55% below NY |
$888±$102Highest 45% below NY |
| Scipio and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,667 59% below NY |
$2,546Lowest 61% below NY |
$3,840Highest 42% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±43.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
6.8%±28.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
15.8%±53.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Plainfield and Scipio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
18.3%Highest NY: 14% |
10.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% NY: 54.3% |
81.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% below NY |
23 min 28% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.5%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.3%±5.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Scipio 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.