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Plainfield vs Hampton vs Brookfield
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%).
Hampton has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Brookfield has the most kids (21.8% 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 | Hampton | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,016Lowest |
1,145 |
2,150Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.6% NY: +4.2% |
-11.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 34.5±6.6Lowest 13% below NY |
43.1±14.7Highest 8% above NY |
41.2±6.1 4% above NY |
| Hampton and Brookfield 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%±6.9 NY: 20.5% |
21.8%±4.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Brookfield and Hampton 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% |
19.9%±4 NY: 17.9% |
| Hampton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
15.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
16.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.9%±11.2Highest NY: 7% |
3.2%±3.1 NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest 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±$6k 18% below NY |
$73,796±$8kHighest 14% below NY |
$69,205±$9kLowest 20% 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±$17k 63% below NY |
$166,800±$10kHighest 61% below NY |
$152,800±$28kLowest 64% 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 |
$981±$75 39% below NY |
| Hampton and Brookfield 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 |
$3,007 54% below NY |
$3,197Highest 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±43.5 NY: 52.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
51.4%±35.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Brookfield 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% |
16.5% NY: 14% |
16.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
78.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% below NY |
27 minLowest 19% below NY |
36 minHighest 11% above NY |
| Work from home | 11.5%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±4.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| On TownTapestry | |||
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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.