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Plainfield vs Conesville vs Hermon
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%).
Conesville has the most expensive homes ($214k median).
Hermon has the most kids (29.9% 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 | Conesville | Hermon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,016 |
750Lowest |
1,146Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 34.5±6.6Lowest 13% below NY |
50±8.1Highest 26% above NY |
36.3±14.4 9% below NY |
| Conesville and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.8 NY: 20.5% |
14.1%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
29.9%±8.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
28%±2.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.8%±5.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2% NY: 40.2% |
28.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.9%±11.2Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.3 NY: 7% |
2.2%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Plainfield and Conesville 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 |
$74,000±$14kHighest 14% below NY |
$69,896±$16kLowest 19% below NY |
| Conesville 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 |
$214,300±$31kHighest 49% below NY |
$105,500±$14kLowest 75% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $750±$207Lowest 54% below NY |
$892±$296 45% below NY |
$900±$435Highest 44% below NY |
| Hermon and Conesville 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 |
$3,500Highest 47% below NY |
$2,076Lowest 68% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±43.5 NY: 52.1% |
60%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
19.4%±35.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Conesville 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% |
11.2%Highest NY: 14% |
9.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% NY: 54.3% |
94.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% below NY |
42 minHighest 28% above NY |
31 min 4% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.5%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
13.6%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.1%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Conesville 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.