Compare towns
Plainfield vs Hanover 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%).
Hanover has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
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 | Hanover | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,016Lowest |
6,882Highest |
2,150 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.2% NY: +4.2% |
-11.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 34.5±6.6Lowest 13% below NY |
50.6±5.5Highest 27% above NY |
41.2±6.1 4% above NY |
| Hanover 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% |
18%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
21.8%±4.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Brookfield and Hanover 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% |
19.9%±4 NY: 17.9% |
| Hanover 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% |
23% NY: 40.2% |
16.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.9%±11.2Highest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.1 NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,673±$6k 18% below NY |
$71,563±$9kHighest 17% below NY |
$69,205±$9kLowest 20% 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 |
$152,800±$28k 64% below NY |
| Plainfield and Brookfield 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 |
$981±$75 39% below NY |
| Hanover 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 |
$2,881 56% below NY |
$3,197Highest 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±43.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
46.5%±22.9 NY: 52.1% |
51.4%±35.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Brookfield and Hanover 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% NY: 14% |
16.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1950Lowest 9 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 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%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±5.7 NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±4.1 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.