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Plainfield vs Otsego vs Hermon
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%).
Otsego has the most expensive homes ($353k median).
Hermon has the most kids (29.9% 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 | Otsego | Hermon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,016Lowest |
3,627Highest |
1,146 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 34.5±6.6Lowest 13% below NY |
52.1±5.8Highest 31% above NY |
36.3±14.4 9% below NY |
| Otsego and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.8 NY: 20.5% |
12.1%±2.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
29.9%±8.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
31.8%±5.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.8%±5.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2% NY: 40.2% |
53.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.9%±11.2Highest NY: 7% |
6.2%±2.3 NY: 7% |
2.2%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Plainfield and Otsego 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 |
$72,891±$16kHighest 15% below NY |
$69,896±$16kLowest 19% below NY |
| Otsego 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 |
$352,600±$42kHighest 17% below NY |
$105,500±$14kLowest 75% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $750±$207Lowest 54% below NY |
$1,205±$165Highest 26% below NY |
$900±$435 44% below NY |
| Otsego and Hermon 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 |
$4,702Highest 29% below NY |
$2,076Lowest 68% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±43.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
30.6%±17.8 NY: 52.1% |
19.4%±35.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Plainfield and Otsego are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% NY: 14% |
6.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
70.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% below NY |
26 minLowest 21% below NY |
31 minHighest 4% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.5%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
19.9%±9.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.1%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Otsego 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 | — | #65 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | COOPERSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | COOPERSTOWN JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.