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Baldwin vs East Fishkill vs Freeport
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%).
Freeport has the most renters (29.1% rent).
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 | East Fishkill | Freeport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,994 |
29,772Lowest |
44,088Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +41.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+2.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+3.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41±1.1 3% above NY |
42.8±1.5Highest 8% above NY |
40±1.6Lowest about the NY average |
| 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%±2 NY: 20.5% |
23.4%±2.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
20%±1.9Lowest 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%±1.5 NY: 17.9% |
15.1%±1.6Lowest 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% NY: 40.2% |
48.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
27.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.6%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
6.1%±1 NY: 7% |
5.6%±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±$8k 61% above NY |
$120,625±$11kLowest 40% 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 |
$505,900±$20k 19% above NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,890±$203 17% above NY |
$1,788±$123Lowest 10% above NY |
$2,077±$169Highest 28% above NY |
| Freeport and Baldwin 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.9%±7.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.2%±6.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52.1%±12 NY: 52.1% |
| Baldwin and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% NY: 14% |
3.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% NY: 54.3% |
90.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
70.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 10 yrs older than NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
1953 6 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 21% above NY |
36 min 11% above NY |
36 minLowest 10% above NY |
| Work from home | 10.8%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
16.7%±2.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.8%±1.8Lowest 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.