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Springfield vs Plainfield vs Stark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($239k median).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
Stark has the oldest population (median age 46.3).
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 | Springfield | Plainfield | Stark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 952 |
1,016Highest |
685Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9% NY: +4.2% |
+0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.6±9.9 about the NY average |
34.5±6.6Lowest 13% below NY |
46.3±15.8Highest 16% above NY |
| Stark and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±2.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18.4%±4.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Springfield and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.9%±8.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.4%±4 NY: 17.9% |
| Springfield and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.2% NY: 40.2% |
25.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.2 NY: 7% |
14.9%±11.2Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Plainfield and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,965±$9k 27% below NY |
$70,673±$6kHighest 18% below NY |
$60,875±$14kLowest 29% below NY |
| Plainfield and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,100±$107kHighest 44% below NY |
$155,100±$17kLowest 63% below NY |
$156,800±$33k 63% below NY |
| Springfield and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $773±$129 52% below NY |
$750±$207Lowest 54% below NY |
$929±$257Highest 43% below NY |
| Stark and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,000 54% below NY |
$2,667Lowest 59% below NY |
$3,492Highest 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.6%±56.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
40.6%±43.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
35%±42.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Plainfield and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 20.1%Highest NY: 14% |
7.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% NY: 54.3% |
87.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest same as NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 7% below NY |
29 min 10% below NY |
29 minLowest 11% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.3%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.3%±4.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
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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.