Compare towns
Baldwin vs Carmel vs East Fishkill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baldwin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+41.1%).
Carmel has the oldest population (median age 44.3).
East Fishkill has the most people working from home (16.7%).
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 | Baldwin | Carmel | East Fishkill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,994Highest |
33,837 |
29,772Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +41.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41±1.1Lowest 3% above NY |
44.3±1.5Highest 11% above NY |
42.8±1.5 8% above NY |
| Carmel and East Fishkill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±2 NY: 20.5% |
19.3%±1.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.4%±2.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| East Fishkill and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±1.4 NY: 17.9% |
19.8%±1.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.1%±1.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Carmel and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% NY: 40.2% |
43.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
48.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.6%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
6.8%±1.5 NY: 7% |
6.1%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Baldwin and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $145,472±$9kHighest 69% above NY |
$131,835±$10kLowest 53% above NY |
$138,543±$8k 61% above NY |
| Baldwin and East Fishkill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $593,800±$12kHighest 40% above NY |
$495,100±$17k 17% above NY |
$478,400±$12kLowest 13% above NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,890±$203Highest 17% above NY |
$1,683±$148Lowest 4% above NY |
$1,788±$123 10% above NY |
| Baldwin and East Fishkill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
$8,804Lowest 34% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.9%±7.3 NY: 52.1% |
68.1%±27.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.2%±6.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Carmel and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Highest NY: 14% |
4.4% NY: 14% |
3.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% NY: 54.3% |
85.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 10 yrs older than NY |
1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 min 21% above NY |
41 minHighest 26% above NY |
36 minLowest 11% above NY |
| Work from home | 10.8%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.9%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
16.7%±2.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| East Fishkill and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #61 of 484 in NY | #40 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | CARMEL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · MAHOPAC CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WAPPINGERS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | CARMEL HIGH SCHOOL | JOHN JAY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Lowest |
13.7Highest |
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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.