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Plainfield vs Moriah vs Scipio
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%).
Moriah has the oldest population (median age 56.7).
Scipio has the most kids (25.6% 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 | Moriah | Scipio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,016Lowest |
4,483Highest |
1,497 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7% NY: +4.2% |
-10.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 34.5±6.6Lowest 13% below NY |
56.7±3Highest 42% above NY |
36.4±9.3 9% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.8 NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.6%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
33.4%±6.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±1.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.9%±11.2Highest NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
5%±3.1 NY: 7% |
| Plainfield and Scipio 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 |
$63,113±$6kLowest 27% below NY |
$76,618±$7kHighest 11% below NY |
| Scipio 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 |
$138,200±$9kLowest 67% below NY |
$192,200±$22kHighest 55% below NY |
| Scipio 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 |
$832±$165 49% below NY |
$888±$102Highest 45% below NY |
| Scipio and Moriah 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 |
$2,644Lowest 60% below NY |
$3,840Highest 42% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±43.5 NY: 52.1% |
51.2%±25.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
15.8%±53.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Moriah 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% |
14.5%Highest NY: 14% |
10.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% NY: 54.3% |
80.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% below NY |
32 minHighest about the NY average |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.5%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.3%±5.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Scipio and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #380 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.