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Baldwin 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%).
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.

MeasureBaldwinEast Fishkill
People
Population
34,994Highest
29,772Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+41.1%Highest
NY: +4.2%
+2.3%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
41±1.1Lowest
3% above NY
42.8±1.5Highest
8% above NY
East Fishkill and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
21.9%±2Lowest
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%±1.4Highest
NY: 17.9%
17.1%±1.5Lowest
NY: 17.9%
Baldwin and East Fishkill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
44.3%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
48.2%Highest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
8.6%±1.5Highest
NY: 7%
6.1%±1Lowest
NY: 7%
Baldwin and East Fishkill 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
$138,543±$8kLowest
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
$478,400±$12kLowest
13% above NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,890±$203Highest
17% above NY
$1,788±$123Lowest
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
$8,804Lowest
34% above NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
53.9%±7.3Highest
NY: 52.1%
38.2%±6.3Lowest
NY: 52.1%
Below poverty line
6.6%Highest
NY: 14%
3.8%Lowest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
86.6%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
90.6%Highest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1949Lowest
10 yrs older than NY
1980Highest
21 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
40 minHighest
21% above NY
36 minLowest
11% above NY
Work from home
10.8%±2.5Lowest
NY: 14.9%
16.7%±2.3Highest
NY: 14.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #40 of 484 in NY
School district — WAPPINGERS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town — JOHN JAY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school —
13.7
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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.