What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Hampton has the oldest population (median age 43.1).

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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.

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Measure	Plainfield	Hampton
People
Population	1,016Lowest	1,145Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.8%Highest NY: +4.2%	-8.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	34.5±6.6Lowest 13% below NY	43.1±14.7Highest 8% above NY
	Hampton 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%	15.9%±6.9Highest NY: 20.5%
	Hampton 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%	20.6%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.2%Highest NY: 40.2%	15.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	14.9%±11.2Highest NY: 7%	3.2%±3.1Lowest NY: 7%
	Plainfield and Hampton 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	$73,796±$8kHighest 14% below NY
	Hampton 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	$166,800±$10kHighest 61% below NY
	Hampton 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	$1,264±$375Highest 22% below NY
	Hampton 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	$3,007Highest 54% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40.6%±43.5Highest NY: 52.1%	13.2%±25.1Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Plainfield and Hampton 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%	16.5%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.6%Highest NY: 54.3%	78.4%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY	1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 10% below NY	27 minLowest 19% below NY
Work from home	11.5%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9%	7.8%±8.4Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Plainfield and Hampton 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.