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Worcester vs Plainfield vs Scipio
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($146k median).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
Scipio has the most expensive homes ($192k median).
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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 | Worcester | Plainfield | Scipio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,032 |
1,016Lowest |
1,497Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 35±13.3 12% below NY |
34.5±6.6Lowest 13% below NY |
36.4±9.3Highest 9% below NY |
| Scipio and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±6.4 NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±2.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.6%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Scipio and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±6.1 NY: 17.9% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±1.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Scipio and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±9.4 NY: 7% |
14.9%±11.2Highest NY: 7% |
5%±3.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Plainfield and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,474±$30kLowest 25% below NY |
$70,673±$6k 18% below NY |
$76,618±$7kHighest 11% below NY |
| Scipio and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $145,700±$40kLowest 66% below NY |
$155,100±$17k 63% below NY |
$192,200±$22kHighest 55% below NY |
| Scipio and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $750±$207Lowest 54% below NY |
$888±$102Highest 45% below NY |
| Scipio and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,498Lowest 77% below NY |
$2,667 59% below NY |
$3,840Highest 42% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
40.6%±43.5 NY: 52.1% |
15.8%±53.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Worcester and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 35.9%Highest NY: 14% |
7.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.6% NY: 54.3% |
88.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
29 min 10% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.5%±8.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
12.3%±5.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Scipio and Plainfield 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.