What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Hanover has the oldest population (median age 50.6).

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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.

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

Measure	Plainfield	Hanover
People
Population	1,016Lowest	6,882Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.8%Highest NY: +4.2%	-2.2%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	34.5±6.6Lowest 13% below NY	50.6±5.5Highest 27% above NY
Kids under 18	15.6%±2.8Lowest NY: 20.5%	18%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5%
	Hanover 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%	26.7%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.2%Highest NY: 40.2%	23%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	14.9%±11.2Highest NY: 7%	2.6%±1.1Lowest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$70,673±$6kLowest 18% below NY	$71,563±$9kHighest 17% below NY
	Hanover 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±$17kHighest 63% below NY	$141,500±$16kLowest 67% below NY
	Plainfield and Hanover 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	$993±$105Highest 39% below NY
	Hanover 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	$2,881Highest 56% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40.6%±43.5Lowest NY: 52.1%	46.5%±22.9Highest NY: 52.1%
	Hanover 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%	14.2%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.6%Highest NY: 54.3%	80.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY	1950Lowest 9 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 10% below NY	27 minLowest 19% below NY
Work from home	11.5%±4.7 NY: 14.9%	11.5%±5.7 NY: 14.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#196 of 484 in NY
School district	—	FORESTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SILVER CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	SILVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	9.3
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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.