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Fort Plain, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Montgomery County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
2,274
Population
1,684/sq mi density
$37,600
Median Income
$26,269 per capita
$78,700
Home Value
$165,645 Zillow
$746
Median Rent
34.0% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
261 sunny days/yr
185
Violent Crime/100K
2,503 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$37,600 median income, 1.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$78,700 home value, $746/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
185 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$37,600
50% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,269
33% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.9%
47% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.5%
9% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fort Plain vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fort Plain’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$37,600
50%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,269
67%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$60,796
84%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,034
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,034
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
15% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.8%
82% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.5%
15% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,632M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.8%
Other
12.7%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,248
Restaurants
104
Healthcare
190
Retail
172
Manufacturing
52
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$60,796
16% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,966
70% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $37,600 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,269 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $60,796 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,034 |
| County GDP | $2,632M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.435 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,248 |
| Restaurants | 104 |
| Healthcare | 190 |
| Retail | 172 |
| Manufacturing | 52 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $60,796 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,966 |