What stands out worked out from the figures below

Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($155k median).

Windham has the most expensive homes ($316k 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.

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

Measure	Plainfield	Windham
People
Population	1,016Lowest	1,432Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.8%Highest NY: +4.2%	+0.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	34.5±6.6Lowest 13% below NY	56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY
Kids under 18	15.6%±2.8Highest NY: 20.5%	11.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Plainfield and Windham 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%	31.4%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.2%Lowest NY: 40.2%	43.8%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	14.9%±11.2Highest NY: 7%	6.6%±5Lowest NY: 7%
	Plainfield and Windham 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	$76,477±$17kHighest 11% below NY
	Windham 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	$315,600±$74kHighest 26% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$750±$207Lowest 54% below NY	$850±$295Highest 48% below NY
	Windham 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	$3,363Highest 49% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40.6%±43.5Lowest NY: 52.1%	68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1%
	Windham and Plainfield 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%	7.4%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%	89%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY	1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 10% below NY	27 minLowest 18% below NY
Work from home	11.5%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9%	17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9%
	Windham 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.