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Plainfield vs Cairo vs Jasper
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%).
Cairo has the most expensive homes ($263k median).
Jasper has the most kids (33.6% 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 | Plainfield | Cairo | Jasper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,016Lowest |
6,700Highest |
1,308 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 34.5±6.6Lowest 13% below NY |
44.2±4.2Highest 11% above NY |
37.3±7.4 6% below NY |
| Cairo and Jasper 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% |
17.9%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
33.6%±2.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
16%±1.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2% NY: 40.2% |
28.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.9%±11.2Highest NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.5 NY: 7% |
0.2%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Plainfield and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,673±$6kLowest 18% below NY |
$79,643±$22k 7% below NY |
$80,588±$7kHighest 6% below NY |
| Jasper and Cairo 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 |
$263,400±$18kHighest 38% below NY |
$123,600±$13kLowest 71% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $750±$207 54% below NY |
$1,015±$305Highest 37% below NY |
$658±$149Lowest 59% below NY |
| Cairo 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 |
$4,246Highest 35% below NY |
$2,250Lowest 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±43.5 NY: 52.1% |
45.1%±16.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
35.7%±54.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Cairo and Plainfield 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% |
10.5% NY: 14% |
10.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% below NY |
29 min 13% below NY |
24 minLowest 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.5%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.2%±7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Jasper and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #461 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.