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Plainfield vs Wayne vs Unadilla Forks
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 the youngest population (median age 34.5).
Wayne has the most expensive homes ($267k 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 | Wayne | Unadilla Forks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,016 |
1,033Highest |
190Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 34.5±6.6Lowest 13% below NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
41.2±7.7 4% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
14.7%±13.6 NY: 20.5% |
| Plainfield and Unadilla Forks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.4%±15.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
42.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
37.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.9%±11.2Highest NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
4.7%±4.3 NY: 7% |
| 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 18% below NY |
$90,938±$17kHighest 6% above NY |
$68,333±$18kLowest 21% 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 |
$140,600±$13kLowest 67% 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±$207 54% below NY |
$1,031±$304Highest 36% below NY |
$648±$124Lowest 60% below NY |
| Wayne and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,667Lowest 59% below NY |
$3,967Highest 40% below NY |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±43.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100 NY: 52.1% |
10.5%±100Lowest 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%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
26 minLowest 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.5%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.7%±6.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Unadilla Forks 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.