What stands out worked out from the figures below

Baldwin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+41.1%).

Rockville Centre has the most people working from home (25.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Baldwin	Rockville Centre
People
Population	34,994Highest	25,765Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+41.1%Highest NY: +4.2%	+8.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	41±1.1Lowest 3% above NY	42.9±1.5Highest 8% above NY
	Rockville Centre 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%	23.2%±2.4Highest NY: 20.5%
	Rockville Centre and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.4%±1.4Lowest NY: 17.9%	20.1%±1.9Highest NY: 17.9%
	Rockville Centre 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%Lowest NY: 40.2%	63.9%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	8.6%±1.5Highest NY: 7%	5.2%±1Lowest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$145,472±$9kLowest 69% above NY	$151,938±$18kHighest 77% above NY
	Rockville Centre and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$593,800±$12kLowest 40% above NY	$818,700±$23kHighest 93% above NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,890±$203Highest 17% above NY	$1,881±$257Lowest 16% above NY
	Baldwin and Rockville Centre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+ at least 52% above NY	$10,000+ at least 52% above NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.9%±7.3Highest NY: 52.1%	52.9%±10.6Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Baldwin and Rockville Centre 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%	4.7%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.6%Highest NY: 54.3%	75.1%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1949Highest 10 yrs older than NY	1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	40 minHighest 21% above NY	37 minLowest 14% above NY
Work from home	10.8%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9%	25.4%±3.3Highest NY: 14.9%
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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.