Compare towns
Winfield vs Wayne 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).
Wayne has the most expensive homes ($267k median).
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.
| Measure | Winfield | Wayne | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,874Highest |
1,033 |
1,016Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
+0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.3 about the NY average |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
34.5±6.6Lowest 13% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 26.8%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±2.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2.4 NY: 17.9% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
42.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.2 NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest 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 |
$90,938±$17kHighest 6% above NY |
$70,673±$6k 18% below NY |
| Wayne 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±$20kLowest 67% below NY |
$266,700±$150kHighest 37% below NY |
$155,100±$17k 63% below NY |
| Wayne and Plainfield 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 |
$1,031±$304Highest 36% below NY |
$750±$207 54% below NY |
| Wayne 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 |
$3,967Highest 40% below NY |
$2,667 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±26Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100Lowest 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%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 9% above NY |
28 minLowest 13% below NY |
29 min 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Plainfield and Wayne 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 |
— | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.