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Plainfield vs Leyden vs Halifax
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Leyden has the highest household income ($106k).
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
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 | Leyden | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,314Highest |
637Lowest |
847 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5 24% above U.S. |
53.2±8.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±7.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Leyden and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,250±$31k 14% below U.S. |
$105,893±$13kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Leyden and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
$372,900±$24kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$267,500±$21kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Leyden and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$103 18% below U.S. |
$1,917±$451Highest 36% above U.S. |
$875±$154Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,806 54% above U.S. |
$4,651Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$4,991Highest 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Halifax School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.