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Plainedge, New York, in Nassau county, is 1 miles E of Levittown, New York (center to center) and 26 miles E of New York, New York. The town is part of the Nassau - Suffolk metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 9,195 people people live in Plainedge.
In Plainedge, about 60% of adults are married. Homes in Plainedge tend to contain married couples. The town has a large average household size. It's not exactly overrun with people living alone.
In 2000, Plainedge had a median family income of $75,588. Not many of the people of Plainedge are below middle class. The town does not have a large underclass.
The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in Plainedge.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Plainedge, about 90% are lived in by their owners, not renters. The average year in which most residences in the town were built is earlier than in most places. The average property tax bill in Plainedge is higher than that of most other communities in New York.
In Plainedge, 89% of commuters drive to work.
Plainedge strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):
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| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 6% |  |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 6% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 8% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 14% | |
Comparing Plainedge to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):
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