What stands out worked out from the figures below

Winfield has the most kids (26.8% under 18).

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	Winfield	Plainfield
People
Population	1,874Highest	1,016Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+0.8%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	38.8±6.3Highest about the NY average	34.5±6.6Lowest 13% below NY
	Winfield and Plainfield 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%	15.6%±2.8Lowest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	20.4%±2.4Highest NY: 17.9%	14.5%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	18.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%	28.2%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.2Lowest NY: 7%	14.9%±11.2Highest NY: 7%
	Plainfield and Winfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$66,917±$10kLowest 22% 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±$20kLowest 67% 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	$750±$207Highest 54% below NY
	Plainfield and Winfield 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	$2,667Highest 59% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54.3%±26Highest NY: 52.1%	40.6%±43.5Lowest 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%Highest NY: 14%	7.8%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%	87.6%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY	1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 9% above NY	29 minLowest 10% below NY
Work from home	9.2%±3.5Lowest 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.