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Plainfield vs Wayne vs Hermon
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%).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 62.6).
Hermon has the most kids (29.9% 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 | Wayne | Hermon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,016Lowest |
1,033 |
1,146Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 34.5±6.6Lowest 13% below NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
36.3±14.4 9% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.8 NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
29.9%±8.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.8%±5.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2% NY: 40.2% |
42.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.9%±11.2Highest NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
2.2%±2.4 NY: 7% |
| Plainfield and Hermon 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 |
$90,938±$17kHighest 6% above NY |
$69,896±$16kLowest 19% below NY |
| Wayne 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 |
$266,700±$150kHighest 37% below NY |
$105,500±$14kLowest 75% below NY |
| Wayne and Plainfield 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 |
$1,031±$304Highest 36% below NY |
$900±$435 44% below NY |
| Wayne and Hermon 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 |
$3,967Highest 40% below NY |
$2,076Lowest 68% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±43.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100 NY: 52.1% |
19.4%±35.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Plainfield and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% below NY |
28 minLowest 13% below NY |
31 minHighest 4% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.5%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
5.1%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Plainfield and Wayne 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.