Compare towns
Plainfield vs Hampton vs Brookfield vs Bridgewater
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 most expensive homes ($167k median).
Brookfield has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Bridgewater has the most affordable homes ($90k 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.
| Measure | Plainfield | Hampton | Brookfield | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,016Lowest |
1,145 |
2,150Highest |
1,310 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.6% NY: +4.2% |
-11.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1% 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 |
35.8±4.2 10% below 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% |
20.8%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Brookfield and Bridgewater 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% |
15%±2.9 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% NY: 40.2% |
16.8% NY: 40.2% |
13.6%Lowest 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% |
3.1%±1.6 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±$9k 20% below NY |
$44,850±$12kLowest 48% 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±$28k 64% below NY |
$89,900±$7kLowest 79% 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±$207 54% below NY |
$1,264±$375Highest 22% below NY |
$981±$75 39% below NY |
$736±$20Lowest 55% 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 | $2,667 59% below NY |
$3,007 54% below NY |
$3,197Highest 51% below NY |
$2,546Lowest 61% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±43.5 NY: 52.1% |
13.2%±25.1 NY: 52.1% |
51.4%±35.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
6.8%±28.1Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
18.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
78.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84.1% NY: 54.3% |
81.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% below NY |
27 min 19% below NY |
36 minHighest 11% above NY |
23 minLowest 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.5%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.8%±8.4 NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±4.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
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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.