Compare towns
Winfield vs Clyde 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
Winfield has the most kids (26.8% under 18).
Clyde has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (11.5%).
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 | Winfield | Clyde | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,874 |
2,001Highest |
1,016Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+0.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.3Highest about the NY average |
38.1±4.5 4% below NY |
34.5±6.6Lowest 13% below NY |
| Winfield and Clyde are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.8%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
23.8%±5.5 NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±2.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Winfield and Clyde are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Winfield and Clyde are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.7% NY: 40.2% |
16.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
5.4%±2.8 NY: 7% |
14.9%±11.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Plainfield and Clyde are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,917±$10k 22% below NY |
$62,407±$12kLowest 27% 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 | $140,500±$20k 67% below NY |
$96,900±$13kLowest 77% below NY |
$155,100±$17kHighest 63% below NY |
| Plainfield and Winfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $617±$70Lowest 62% below NY |
$757±$124Highest 53% below NY |
$750±$207 54% below NY |
| Clyde and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,378Lowest 64% below NY |
$2,698Highest 59% below NY |
$2,667 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±26Highest NY: 52.1% |
37.4%±25.9Lowest 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 | 15.2% NY: 14% |
21.7%Highest NY: 14% |
7.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.4% NY: 54.3% |
87.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 1 yr older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 9% above NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
29 min 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.2%±3.5 NY: 14.9% |
8.7%±6.9Lowest 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 | MOUNT MARKHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | MOUNT MARKHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0 |
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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.