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Plainfield vs Springfield vs Jasper
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%).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($239k median).
Jasper has the most kids (33.6% 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 | Springfield | Jasper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,016 |
952Lowest |
1,308Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 34.5±6.6Lowest 13% below NY |
39.6±9.9Highest about the NY average |
37.3±7.4 6% below NY |
| Springfield and Jasper 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% |
19.1%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
33.6%±2.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.9%±8.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
16%±1.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Springfield and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2% NY: 40.2% |
30.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.9%±11.2Highest NY: 7% |
3.4%±2.2 NY: 7% |
0.2%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Plainfield and Springfield 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 |
$62,965±$9kLowest 27% below NY |
$80,588±$7kHighest 6% below NY |
| Jasper 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 |
$239,100±$107kHighest 44% below NY |
$123,600±$13kLowest 71% below NY |
| Springfield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $750±$207 54% below NY |
$773±$129Highest 52% below NY |
$658±$149Lowest 59% below NY |
| Springfield and Plainfield 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 |
$3,000Highest 54% below NY |
$2,250Lowest 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±43.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
21.6%±56.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
35.7%±54.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Plainfield and Jasper 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% |
20.1%Highest NY: 14% |
10.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% below NY |
30 minHighest 7% below NY |
24 minLowest 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.5%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.3%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.2%±7 NY: 14.9% |
| Springfield and Jasper 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.