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Plainfield vs Durham vs Danube
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%).
Durham has the most expensive homes ($245k median).
Danube has the most kids (30.9% 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 | Durham | Danube |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,016 |
2,641Highest |
888Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-8.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 34.5±6.6Lowest 13% below NY |
48.8±5.1Highest 23% above NY |
38.2±5 4% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18.3%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
30.9%±4.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.2%±7Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.8%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Durham and Danube are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2% NY: 40.2% |
28.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.9%±11.2Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
5.2%±3 NY: 7% |
| Plainfield and Danube 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 |
$81,471±$15kHighest 5% below NY |
$67,917±$23kLowest 21% below NY |
| Durham 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 |
$245,300±$26kHighest 42% below NY |
$144,600±$24kLowest 66% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $750±$207Lowest 54% below NY |
$994±$844 39% below NY |
$1,125±$566Highest 31% below NY |
| Danube and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,667Lowest 59% below NY |
$3,728Highest 43% below NY |
$2,850 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±43.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
19.3%±40.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
24%±98.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Plainfield and Danube are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% NY: 14% |
4.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1975Lowest 16 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
28 minLowest 14% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.5%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
13%±7.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.5%±4.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Durham 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 | — | #100 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | CAIRO-DURHAM HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.9 |
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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.