What stands out worked out from the figures below

Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).

Exeter has the most expensive homes ($243k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Plainfield	Exeter
People
Population	1,016Highest	913Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.8%Highest NY: +4.2%	-14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	34.5±6.6Lowest 13% below NY	51.7±12.6Highest 30% above NY
	Exeter and Plainfield 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%	22.7%±7.1Highest NY: 20.5%
	Exeter and Plainfield 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%	26.9%±10.5Highest NY: 17.9%
	Exeter and Plainfield 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%	28.2% NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	14.9%±11.2Highest NY: 7%	1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$70,673±$6kLowest 18% below NY	$77,550±$19kHighest 10% below NY
	Exeter 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±$17kLowest 63% below NY	$243,000±$89kHighest 43% below NY
	Exeter and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$750±$207Lowest 54% below NY	$867±$44Highest 47% below NY
	Exeter and Plainfield 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	$2,926Highest 56% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40.6%±43.5Highest NY: 52.1%	0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Plainfield and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.8%Highest NY: 14%	4.3%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%	97.7%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977 18 yrs newer than NY	1977 18 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 10% below NY	29 minLowest 12% below NY
Work from home	11.5%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9%	14.4%±10.4Highest NY: 14.9%
	Exeter 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.