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Plainfield vs Roseboom 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%).
Roseboom has the oldest population (median age 50).
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 | Roseboom | Scipio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,016 |
630Lowest |
1,497Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3% NY: +4.2% |
-10.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 34.5±6.6Lowest 13% below NY |
50±8Highest 26% above NY |
36.4±9.3 9% below NY |
| Roseboom and Scipio 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% |
14.8%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.6%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.4%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±1.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.1% NY: 40.2% |
25.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.9%±11.2Highest NY: 7% |
8.1%±4.4 NY: 7% |
5%±3.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Plainfield and Roseboom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,673±$6kLowest 18% below NY |
$77,583±$8kHighest 10% below NY |
$76,618±$7k 11% below NY |
| Roseboom and Scipio 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 |
$166,700±$16k 61% below NY |
$192,200±$22kHighest 55% below NY |
| Scipio and Roseboom 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 |
$1,536±$916Highest 5% below NY |
$888±$102 45% below NY |
| Roseboom and Scipio 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 |
$2,567Lowest 61% below NY |
$3,840Highest 42% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±43.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
15.4%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
15.8%±53.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Plainfield and Scipio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% NY: 14% |
4.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 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%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.7%±9.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.3%±5.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Roseboom and Scipio 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.