What stands out worked out from the figures below

Plainfield has the most people working from home (11.5%).

Wells has the oldest population (median age 59.8).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Plainfield	Wells
People
Population	1,016Highest	671Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.8%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+1.3%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	34.5±6.6Lowest 13% below NY	59.8±3.5Highest 50% above NY
Kids under 18	15.6%±2.8Highest NY: 20.5%	14.8%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Plainfield and Wells 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%	28.9%±7.6Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.2%Highest NY: 40.2%	19.6%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	14.9%±11.2Highest NY: 7%	2.5%±1.9Lowest NY: 7%
	Plainfield and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$70,673±$6kLowest 18% below NY	$74,286±$31kHighest 14% below NY
	Wells 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±$17kLowest 63% below NY	$268,600±$45kHighest 37% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$750±$207 54% below NY	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,667Highest 59% below NY	$2,588Lowest 61% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40.6%±43.5Highest NY: 52.1%	30%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Plainfield and Wells 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%	4.6%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%	91.7%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY	1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 10% below NY	43 minHighest 32% above NY
Work from home	11.5%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9%	3.6%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9%
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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.