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Plainfield vs Mansfield vs Danube
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 the youngest population (median age 34.5).
Mansfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Danube has the most kids (30.9% 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 | Mansfield | Danube |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,016Highest |
691Lowest |
888 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% NY: +4.2% |
+4.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 34.5±6.6Lowest 13% below NY |
54±5.5Highest 36% above NY |
38.2±5 4% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.8 NY: 20.5% |
15.1%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
30.9%±4.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±2.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.8%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Mansfield and Danube 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% |
22.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.9%±11.2Highest NY: 7% |
4.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 7% |
5.2%±3 NY: 7% |
| Plainfield and Danube 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 |
$83,304±$14kHighest 3% below NY |
$67,917±$23kLowest 21% below NY |
| Mansfield 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 |
$200,000±$29kHighest 53% below NY |
$144,600±$24kLowest 66% below NY |
| Mansfield 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 |
— | $1,125±$566Highest 31% below NY |
| Danube 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 |
$4,122Highest 37% below NY |
$2,850 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±43.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
24%±98.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Plainfield and Danube are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% NY: 14% |
5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
96.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1975Lowest 16 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% below NY |
26 minLowest 22% below NY |
28 min 14% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.5%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
12.1%±12.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.5%±4.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Mansfield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.