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Wayne vs Plainfield vs Newcomb
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 62.6).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 34.5).
Newcomb has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Wayne | Plainfield | Newcomb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,033Highest |
1,016 |
490Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
34.5±6.6Lowest 13% below NY |
59.1±10.1 48% above NY |
| Wayne and Newcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3 NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±2.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
9.4%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Plainfield and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
31.4%±6.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Wayne and Newcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
14.9%±11.2Highest NY: 7% |
13.3%±5 NY: 7% |
| Plainfield and Newcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,938±$17k 6% above NY |
$70,673±$6kLowest 18% below NY |
$108,750±$25kHighest 26% above NY |
| Newcomb and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,700±$150kHighest 37% below NY |
$155,100±$17kLowest 63% below NY |
$254,800±$47k 40% below NY |
| Wayne and Newcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,031±$304Highest 36% below NY |
$750±$207Lowest 54% below NY |
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| Wayne and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,967Highest 40% below NY |
$2,667 59% below NY |
$1,488Lowest 77% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.9%±100 NY: 52.1% |
40.6%±43.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Plainfield and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% NY: 14% |
7.8%Highest NY: 14% |
2.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% below NY |
29 minHighest 10% below NY |
17 minLowest 48% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±7.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Plainfield and Newcomb 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.