Compare towns
Plainfield vs Summit vs Jasper vs Bridgewater
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%).
Summit has the oldest population (median age 55.7).
Jasper has the most kids (33.6% under 18).
Bridgewater has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
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 | Summit | Jasper | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,016 |
976Lowest |
1,308 |
1,310Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4% NY: +4.2% |
-1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 34.5±6.6Lowest 13% below NY |
55.7±7.3Highest 40% above NY |
37.3±7.4 6% below NY |
35.8±4.2 10% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.7%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
33.6%±2.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
37.7%±8.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
16%±1.6 NY: 17.9% |
15%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2% NY: 40.2% |
28.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.8% NY: 40.2% |
13.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.9%±11.2Highest NY: 7% |
0%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
0.2%±1.1 NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.6 NY: 7% |
| Plainfield and Bridgewater 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 |
$74,375±$26k 13% below NY |
$80,588±$7kHighest 6% below NY |
$44,850±$12kLowest 48% below NY |
| Jasper and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $155,100±$17kHighest 63% below NY |
$150,000±$29k 65% below NY |
$123,600±$13k 71% below NY |
$89,900±$7kLowest 79% below NY |
| Plainfield and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $750±$207Highest 54% below NY |
— | $658±$149Lowest 59% below NY |
$736±$20 55% below NY |
| Plainfield and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,667Highest 59% below NY |
$2,230Lowest 66% below NY |
$2,250 66% below NY |
$2,546 61% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±43.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
35.7%±54.6 NY: 52.1% |
6.8%±28.1 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% NY: 14% |
3.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.9% NY: 14% |
18.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% NY: 54.3% |
92.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83.1% NY: 54.3% |
81.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% below NY |
34 minHighest 3% above NY |
24 min 26% below NY |
23 minLowest 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.5%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
5.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.2%±7Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±3 NY: 14.9% |
| Jasper and Plainfield 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.