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Plainfield vs Windham vs Unadilla Forks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 34.5).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Unadilla Forks has the most affordable homes ($141k 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 | Windham | Unadilla Forks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,016Highest |
594 |
190Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
44.2±7.4Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.2±7.7 6% above U.S. |
| Windham and Unadilla Forks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±13.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±15.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Unadilla Forks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 12% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$68,333±$18kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $155,100±$17k 53% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$140,600±$13kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $750±$207Highest 47% below U.S. |
— | $648±$124Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Unadilla Forks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,667Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±43.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
10.5%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Unadilla Forks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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U.S. 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.