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Richfield vs Conesville vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Richfield has the most renters (28.3% rent).
Conesville has the most expensive homes ($214k median).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
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.
| Measure | Richfield | Conesville | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,949Highest |
750Lowest |
1,016 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.4% NY: +4.2% |
+0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37±7.3 7% below NY |
50±8.1Highest 26% above NY |
34.5±6.6Lowest 13% below NY |
| Conesville and Richfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.1%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±2.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Richfield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±2 NY: 17.9% |
28%±2.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±4.2 NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.3Lowest NY: 7% |
14.9%±11.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Plainfield and Richfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,833±$14kLowest 30% below NY |
$74,000±$14kHighest 14% below NY |
$70,673±$6k 18% below NY |
| Conesville and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,400±$15kLowest 65% below NY |
$214,300±$31kHighest 49% below NY |
$155,100±$17k 63% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $802±$72 51% below NY |
$892±$296Highest 45% below NY |
$750±$207Lowest 54% below NY |
| Conesville and Richfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,207Lowest 66% below NY |
$3,500Highest 47% below NY |
$2,667 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±18.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
60%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
40.6%±43.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Conesville and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.2%Highest NY: 14% |
11.2% NY: 14% |
7.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 12 yrs older than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% below NY |
42 minHighest 28% above NY |
29 minLowest 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.9%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.6%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Conesville and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RICHFIELD SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.