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Plainfield vs Jefferson
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%).
Jefferson has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,016Lowest |
1,226Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 34.5±6.6Lowest 13% below NY |
53.9±5.2Highest 35% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
12.2%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Plainfield and Jefferson 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% |
30.8%±6.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.9%±11.2Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $70,673±$6kHighest 18% below NY |
$67,083±$9kLowest 22% below NY |
| Plainfield and Jefferson 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 |
$186,900±$42kHighest 56% below NY |
| Jefferson 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,667Lowest 59% below NY |
$3,602Highest 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±43.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Jefferson 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% |
11.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% below NY |
32 minHighest 3% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.5%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
23.6%±10.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Jefferson and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| 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.