What stands out worked out from the figures below

Roseboom has the oldest population (median age 50).

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.

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

Measure	Roseboom	Plainfield
People
Population	630Lowest	1,016Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+0.8%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	50±8Highest 26% above NY	34.5±6.6Lowest 13% below NY
Kids under 18	14.8%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5%	15.6%±2.8Highest NY: 20.5%
	Plainfield and Roseboom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.4%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9%	14.5%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%	28.2%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	8.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 7%	14.9%±11.2Highest NY: 7%
	Plainfield and Roseboom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$77,583±$8kHighest 10% below NY	$70,673±$6kLowest 18% below NY
	Roseboom and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$166,700±$16kHighest 61% below NY	$155,100±$17kLowest 63% below NY
	Roseboom and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,536±$916Highest 5% below NY	$750±$207Lowest 54% below NY
	Roseboom and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,567Lowest 61% below NY	$2,667Highest 59% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	15.4%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%	40.6%±43.5Highest NY: 52.1%
	Plainfield and Roseboom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.5%Lowest NY: 14%	7.8%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.9%Highest NY: 54.3%	87.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY	1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest about the NY average	29 minLowest 10% below NY
Work from home	15.7%±9.4Highest NY: 14.9%	11.5%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Roseboom 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.