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Richfield vs Winfield 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).
Winfield has the most kids (26.8% under 18).
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 | Winfield | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,949Highest |
1,874 |
1,016Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-9.1% NY: +4.2% |
+0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37±7.3 7% below NY |
38.8±6.3Highest about the NY average |
34.5±6.6Lowest 13% below NY |
| Winfield and Richfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
26.8%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±2.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Winfield and Richfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±2Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.4%±2.4 NY: 17.9% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Richfield and Winfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5% NY: 40.2% |
18.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±4.2 NY: 7% |
2.7%±1.2Lowest 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 |
$66,917±$10k 22% below NY |
$70,673±$6kHighest 18% below NY |
| Plainfield and Winfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,400±$15k 65% below NY |
$140,500±$20kLowest 67% below NY |
$155,100±$17kHighest 63% below NY |
| Plainfield and Richfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $802±$72Highest 51% below NY |
$617±$70Lowest 62% below NY |
$750±$207 54% below NY |
| Richfield and Plainfield 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 |
$2,378 64% below NY |
$2,667Highest 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±18.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.3%±26Highest NY: 52.1% |
40.6%±43.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Winfield 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% |
15.2% NY: 14% |
7.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.2% NY: 54.3% |
87.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 12 yrs older than NY |
1958 1 yr older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% below NY |
36 minHighest 9% above NY |
29 minLowest 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.9%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.2%±3.5 NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Plainfield and Winfield 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 | MOUNT MARKHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | MOUNT MARKHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.