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Plainfield vs Sheldon vs Unadilla Forks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 34.5).
Sheldon has the most expensive homes ($272k median).
Unadilla Forks has the most people working from home (15.7%).
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 | Sheldon | Unadilla Forks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,016 |
2,267Highest |
190Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
40.9±3.5 5% above U.S. |
41.2±7.7Highest 6% above U.S. |
| Unadilla Forks and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±13.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±15.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unadilla Forks and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Unadilla Forks 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 12% below U.S. |
$78,533±$25kHighest about the U.S. average |
$68,333±$18kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Sheldon 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 53% below U.S. |
$272,400±$61kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$140,600±$13kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $750±$207 47% below U.S. |
$1,286±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
$648±$124Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,667Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$3,578Highest 15% above U.S. |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±43.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
10.5%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Unadilla Forks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Unadilla Forks and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.