Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,482, settled in 1910.
The best of Plandome’s subject grades are an A+ for incomes, health, and walkability; the weakest is a D− for cost of living. 89% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Plandome, against 32% in New York’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Only 3 of New York’s 1,216 towns score higher on incomes. Plandome's public schools beat 96% of New York towns on state tests and graduation. Plandome has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Plandome beats most towns.
| Widest gap | Plandome | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 2.5% | 12.8% |
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Plandome is from typical.
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Census counts: 319 in 1920, 1,448 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1907 and 6 maps from 1897 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Plandome. Close and well known come first.
Big draw14 mi GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw16 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw14 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw15 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw12 mi Stadium & arenaYankee Stadium
Big draw20 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife StadiumCentral Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Plandome, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Plandome.
5.2% of Plandome adults smoke cigarettes, where New York’s towns sit at 13% and U.S. towns at 14%. 15% of Plandome adults get no exercise outside work. Plandome beats the New York average on 24 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| Plandome | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 5.2% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 16% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 21% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 8.6% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Plandome | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 2.5% | 12.8% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 4.9% | 17.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 88% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 8 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Plandome.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The median household income in Plandome is $250,000. Only 3 of the 759 New York towns we compare have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Plandome. The average trip to work in Plandome is 45 minutes.
| Plandome | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 45 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $250,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 0.9% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 10% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Plandome has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 26° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
0.0 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Plandome Village Green | — | 4 |
| 2. Plandome Field and Marine Club | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Plandome’s median rent is $3,501 a month. Among 759 New York towns, just 5 have a higher share of households owning their home than Plandome.
| Plandome | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $3,501 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 97% | 75% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
66 within 15 miles of the center of Plandome
About 4 of every 100 Plandome residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Where Plandome’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in New York, United States
Plandome is a village in the Town of North Hempstead in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. It is one of the three villages which comprise the area of Cow Neck known as the Plandomes – and it is also considered part of the Greater Manhasset area, which is anchored by Manhasset. The population was 1,448 at the time of the 2020 census. The Incorporated Village of Plandome was ranked fifth on Forbes' 10 most affluent U.S. communities list in 2009.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes. The typical home is worth about $2,000,000, 281% above the New York typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D−.
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