Compare towns
Winfield vs Lyons vs Plainfield vs Richfield
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).
Lyons has the most affordable homes ($98k median).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
Richfield has the most renters (28.3% rent).
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 | Lyons | Plainfield | Richfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,874 |
5,594Highest |
1,016Lowest |
1,949 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.1% NY: +4.2% |
-0.1% NY: +4.2% |
+0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-13.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.3 about the NY average |
41.1±5.4Highest 3% above NY |
34.5±6.6Lowest 13% below NY |
37±7.3 7% below NY |
| Lyons and Winfield 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% |
25.7%±5.8 NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±2.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.8%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Winfield and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2.4 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.8%±2Highest 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+ | 18.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21% NY: 40.2% |
28.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.2 NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
14.9%±11.2Highest NY: 7% |
5.7%±4.2 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 | $66,917±$10k 22% below NY |
$74,524±$12kHighest 13% below NY |
$70,673±$6k 18% below NY |
$59,833±$14kLowest 30% below NY |
| Lyons and Plainfield 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 |
$98,400±$12kLowest 77% below NY |
$155,100±$17kHighest 63% below NY |
$146,400±$15k 65% 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 | $617±$70Lowest 62% below NY |
$920±$111Highest 43% below NY |
$750±$207 54% below NY |
$802±$72 51% below NY |
| Lyons and Richfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,378 64% below NY |
$2,998Highest 54% below NY |
$2,667 59% below NY |
$2,207Lowest 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±26Highest NY: 52.1% |
35.6%±12.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
40.6%±43.5 NY: 52.1% |
39.1%±18.6 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% |
14.3% NY: 14% |
7.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
18.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.2% NY: 54.3% |
74.9% NY: 54.3% |
87.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
71.7%Lowest 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 |
1947 12 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 9% above NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
29 min 10% below NY |
31 min 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.2%±3.5 NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±8.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Lyons and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #388 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | MOUNT MARKHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | LYONS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | RICHFIELD SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | MOUNT MARKHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
9.5Highest |
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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.