Compare towns
Plainfield vs Putnam 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%).
Putnam has the most expensive homes ($266k median).
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 | Putnam | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,016 |
540Lowest |
2,150Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.9% NY: +4.2% |
-11.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 34.5±6.6Lowest 13% below NY |
53.6±6.4Highest 35% above NY |
41.2±6.1 4% above NY |
| Putnam 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% |
17.4%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
21.8%±4.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Brookfield and Putnam 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% |
35.6%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.9%±4 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2% NY: 40.2% |
31.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.9%±11.2Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.9 NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Plainfield and Putnam 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 |
$92,344±$14kHighest 7% above NY |
$69,205±$9kLowest 20% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $155,100±$17k 63% below NY |
$266,200±$48kHighest 37% below NY |
$152,800±$28kLowest 64% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $750±$207Lowest 54% below NY |
— | $981±$75Highest 39% below NY |
| Brookfield 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 |
$3,674Highest 44% below NY |
$3,197 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±43.5 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
51.4%±35.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Brookfield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% NY: 14% |
7.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% NY: 54.3% |
95.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
84.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% below NY |
21 minLowest 34% below NY |
36 minHighest 11% above NY |
| Work from home | 11.5%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.6%±5.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±4.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.